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| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 1970 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206A-1 JetRanger ? |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Iranian Army Aviation (IIAA) ? |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Karadsch (Karaj), Alborz -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into power lines while filming over Karaj Dam. French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse (48) and the Iranian military pilot were killed. His son and assistant cinematographer, Pascal, survived.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 3.6.1970, p33
Albert Lamorisse
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2013 10:58 | TB | Added |
| 29-Aug-2013 16:42 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jul-2018 19:11 | lbowma3 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Dec-2018 13:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Dec-2018 16:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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