An Iranian Revolutionary Guard general dies in a car accident, TV says

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed Monday in a autogyro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border, state television reported.

According to the report, General Hamid Mazandarani died during a military operation in the border area of Sirkan, located in Sistan and Baluchistan province.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency said the crash occurred during an exercise.

An autogyro, which resembles a helicopter in rotor design but is simpler and smaller, is typically used in Iran for pilot training and border security. It can transport two people.