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All about the Vietnam war-era chopper carrying Iran President that crashed

A Bell 212 helicopter carrying Iran's president and foreign minister crashed on Sunday, as it flew through mountains in heavy fog. All are feared dead, an Iranian official said today as search teams located the wreckage. The civilian version of the ubiquitous Vietnam War-era UH-1N "Twin Huey," they are in wide use globally by both governments and private operators. The Iranian model that crashed was configured to carry government passengers.