Pro-government artists at the Raisi memorial ceremony

State media identified it as Bell 212, a model which was developed by a US company for the Canadian military in the 1960s. Iran’s navy and air force have a total of 10, according to FlightGlobal's 2024 World Air Forces directory, but it is unclear how many the Iranian government operates. 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.