this post was submitted on 20 May 2024
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[–] Xantar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 56 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What a terrible loss...such a young helicopter.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Actually the helicopter was a few decades old already and Iran blames the US for their sanctions that included repairing materials

[–] madmaurice@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

So they were aware of it needing repairs and let their president fly anyway? 🤔

[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 9 points 5 months ago

Looks like the sanctions worked then.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

It's one accusation they uttered. Not sure how serious this is

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

two days before retirement

[–] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago
[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That's what those conservatives get for not taking the train.

[–] un_aristocrate@jlai.lu 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Never thought fog could be so dense.

[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

It was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Unfortunately, the pilot slipped and the cook fell out.