April 30, 2025: according to the press office of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, two Russian multipurpose amphibians BE-200ES, produced by
Beriev in Taganrog , are to combat a major fire at the Port of Shahid Rajaee near Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, Iran.
Despite the bad weather, the aircraft landed successfully in the city of Bandar Abbas. Russian rescuers held a coordination meeting with their Iranian colleagues on the current situation, discussed further actions and plans for extinguishing the fire, and visited the field headquarters.
"Aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia have begun work to extinguish a fire in Iran's largest container port, Shahid Rajaee. About 130 tons of water have been dropped on the fires in 13 trips," informed the Ministry's press office.
The Be-200 is a large aircraft that has the ability, among others, to take off and land in water, scoop up 12 tons of water and then drop that water on a wildfire in 18 seconds. One fuelling is enough for dropping up to 270 tons of water. Beriev's Be-200 also can drop fire retardant chemicals and deliver cargo, firefighters and other emergency equipment where they are needed. The airplane has a pressurized cabin and can be fitted with seats to carry passengers. The ES series is equipped with all-glass cockpit containing inscriptions in English and equipment optimized for tropical climate.
