IRIAF MiG-29 fighter jet

The wreckage of an Iranian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jet aircraft which crashed on Wednesday has been found by search teams on the snowy peaks of Sabalan Mountain in northwest Iran.

Iran Press/Iran News: It is hoped that the debris will lead the search teams to the exact spot where the fighter jet crashed into the mountainside, local authorities in Ardebil Province confirmed on Thursday.

Adverse weather conditions and long winter nights have delayed the search operations which aim to locate the wreckage of the aircraft and determine the fate of the pilot.

Air Force and Red Crescent helicopters are resuming their search operations and an investigation into the cause of the crash has already started, authorities have confirmed.

220/211

READ MORE:

Plane crashes in Ardabil, Iran

Crash of a fighter jet in Bushehr, Iran