Mon Nov 04 10:05:34 UTC 2024: ## Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Killed in Autogiro Crash Near Pakistani Border

**TEHRAN, November 4, 2024** – General Hamid Mazandarani, a commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, was killed on Monday in an autogiro crash during a military operation near the Pakistani border, state television reported.

The accident occurred in the Sirkan border area, located in Sistan and Baluchistan province. According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, the crash happened during a drill.

General Mazandarani and his pilot were both killed in the incident.

An autogiro, a type of aircraft similar to a helicopter but with a simpler design, is commonly used in Iran for pilot training and border monitoring. It can carry two people.

The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Pakistan, with the two countries sharing a long and porous border.

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