Iranian Armed Forces has ruled out possibility that Raisi's helicopter crashed due to an explosion

İRNA:  The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces in a new report has ruled out the possibility that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crashed due to an explosion caused by sabotage.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces on Wednesday released the second report following its investigation into the downing of President Raisi.

“Based on the results of an examination of the wreckage and parts of the helicopter, judging by the distance between them and the way they were scattered, the version of an explosion that occurred as a result of sabotage during the flight or a few seconds before the collision with the slope of the hill has been excluded,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces said in a statement .

"Most of the documents, records and documents related to the maintenance and repair of the crashed helicopter were carefully examined. No defects that could have occurred during the accident were found in terms of repair and maintenance," it notes.

It notes that the last contact with the pilots of the crashed helicopter was recorded 69 seconds before the crash. “No emergency declaration was recorded,” the report says.