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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Prayers to Allan Fail to Prevent Lightning Bolt from Zeus
2004-06-03
From Persian Journal (linked from IranMania)
Citing an informed source at Qazvin Governor’s Office, the reason behind crash of the helicopter carrying Qazvin governor-general and the commander of Qazvin Province Police Force, was absence of lightning rod, reported by Siasate rooz conservative newspaper.

"Lightning rod is installed on the helicopter’s propeller. The rod discharges the fuselage of the craft. The first lighting which struck the helicopter set it ablaze. The chopper, thereafter, exploded and crashed at the mountain foot.
Posted by:Mike Sylwester

#4  More likely a fuel leak. They still haven't figured out that allan doesn't do the preventive maintenance...
Posted by: PBMcL   2004-06-03 5:51:44 PM  

#3  Lightning rod is installed on the helicopter’s propeller. The rod discharges the fuselage of the craft.

Uh-huh. While it's in flight, Maxwell?

Bzzzzzzzt! Sorry, next contestant...
Posted by: mojo   2004-06-03 2:36:05 PM  

#2  Earthquates and lightning bolts from the sky

Talk about symbolic foreshadowing....
Posted by: Anonymous5112   2004-06-03 1:16:20 PM  

#1  Earthquates and lightning bolts from the sky. Hmmm. Can you say "Mene, Mene Tekel Upharsin", Blackhats?
Posted by: Mercutio   2004-06-03 1:14:01 PM  

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