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| Date: | Tuesday 24 February 2026 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Panha 2091 Toufan |
| Owner/operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Army (IRIAA) |
| Registration: | 3-4600 |
| MSN: | 29050 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dorcheh, Esfahan -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Esfahan Heliport (OIFH) |
| Esfahan Heliport (OIFH) |
An Iranian Army Panha 2091 Toufan (upgraded Bell AH-1J) crashed near a fruit and vegetable market in Esfahan, Iran.
Apparantly two crew members and two persons on the ground died in the crash and the helicopter was destroyed by fire.
Sources:
https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/iran-helicopter-crash-isfahan
https://news.sina.cn/2026-02-24/detail-inhnxaes3088156.d.html?from=wap
https://www.mehrnews.com/news/6758234/%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%86%D9%87-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%DA%A9%D9%85%DA%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AA
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/64354_1650309973.jpg (photo)
Media:
📹 شهادت خلبان و کمک خلبان بالگرد هوانیروز
— خبرگزاری تسنیم (@Tasnimnews_Fa) February 24, 2026
این بالگرد صبح امروز در حین پرواز در محدوده میدان میوه و ترهبار شهر درچه بهعلت نقص فنی دچار سانحه شد https://t.co/QRjy48Untr pic.twitter.com/kA89Zm3umk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2026 07:13 UTC | moonlight | Added |
| 24-Feb-2026 07:19 UTC | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2026 07:29 UTC | ASN | Updated [Location, ] |
| 24-Feb-2026 07:57 UTC | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2026 10:04 UTC | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Feb-2026 10:27 UTC | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2026 06:54 UTC | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 12-Jul-2026 16:54 UTC | TB | Updated [Operator, Embed code, ] |
| 18-Jul-2026 06:41 UTC | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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