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1st LD: Reconnaissance plane crashes in Iran, pilot killed

Xinhua, December 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

A reconnaissance plane of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) crashed in the southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province on Thursday and its pilot was killed, local media reported.

The Jairo aircraft, belonging to the ground force of the IRGC, crashed on its way to a reconnaissance mission in Saravan airport on Thursday morning, semi-official ISNA news agency reported.

The pilot, Bahman Masaebi, died in the crash, ISNA said. Endit