The Communication Center of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has issued the first report of the High Commission of Investigation on the extent and causes of the crash of the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and the delegation accompanying him, reports Tasnim News Agency.

The report states that approximately one and a half minutes before the crash, the pilot of this helicopter had contacted the two other helicopters of the flight team.

It is emphasized that there were no traces of firearms or any other signs of external influence on the components of the crashed helicopter.

Also, it is reported that the helicopter had started burning after gaining altitude.