Saudi-led coalition says helicopter crash in Najran kills two crew members
- A Saudi reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region of southwestern Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
- The coalition said a technical malfunction caused the crash inside Saudi Arabia’s territory.
- Major General Turki Al-Malki said the AH-6i helicopter belonged to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard.
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The Coalition for the Support of Legitimacy in Yemen announced the death of two officers following the crash of a Saudi helicopter in Najran, south-west of the Kingdom, due to a technical malfunction.
Saudi helicopter crash near Yemen border kills 2; Houthis claim Apache takedown
Two crew members died after a Saudi AH-6i helicopter crashed in the Najran region near the Yemen border due to a technical malfunction, the Saudi-led coalition said Sunday. The Houthis had claimed a day earlier that they shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter in the area, leaving it unclear whether both accounts concerned the same aircraft.
Two crew members were killed when a military helicopter crashed near the border with Yemen, the Saudi Arabian military says.
Spokesman says reconnaissance helicopter crashes due to technical malfunction
An Apache military helicopter crashed near the Najran region on the Saudi Arabian border with Yemen. While the Houthis claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter, the Saudi-led coalition stated that there was a technical malfunction and that both crew members died.
Two People Killed in Arab Coalition's AH-6i Military Helicopter Crash
The Saudi-led Arab coalition fighting the Houthis has announced the crash of an AH-6i light attack helicopter in the Saudi province of Najran, which borders Yemen, the coalition's spokesman, Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, said. "The helicopter crashed...
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