The commanders of the army and the IRGC met with the families of the victims of the President's flight

State-run IRNA news agency says the helicopter carrying the president could carry six passengers and two crew. According to the Flight Safety Foundation, the last fatal incident in Iran involving a Bell 212 before Sunday happened during a medical evacuation in April 2018.Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - who has ultimate authority in the Islamic Republic - expressed his condolences over what he called the “bitter tragedy” and declared five days of public mourning. “With deep sorrow and regret, I have received the bitter news of the martyrdom of the people’s president, the competent, hard-working Hajj Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi, and his esteemed entourage,” he said. A statement issued by Iran’s cabinet said the president had “made the ultimate sacrifice on the path of serving his nation”.