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  "path": "/news/1975410/iranian-military-helicopter-crashes-into-fruit-market-4-dead-state-media",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T08:57:57.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.dawn.com",
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  "textContent": "An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, state media reported.\n\nThe helicopter came down in the city of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out by emergency services, the reports added.\n\nExperts say Iran has a poor air safety record, with repeated crashes, many involving aircraft bought before the 1979 Islamic Revolution and lacking original spare parts for maintenance.\n\nLast week, a US-built F-4 fighter belonging to Iran’s regular air force crashed in the western province of Hamadan, killing one pilot during a training flight.\n\nIn May 2024, a helicopter carrying Iran’s then-President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials was involved in a “crash upon landing” in the mountainous Varzaqan region of Iran amid poor weather conditions.",
  "title": "Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, 4 dead: state media"
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