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Two pilots killed in Saudi helicopter crash near Yemen border
A Saudi Arabian National Guard reconnaissance helicopter has crashed in the Najran region, resulting in the deaths of two pilots. The incident has been attributed to a technical malfunction during operations.
LSN Malaysia ·
A Saudi-led coalition spokesperson confirmed that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed and was destroyed in Najran, a region in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the Yemeni border. Both pilots aboard the aircraft were killed in the incident.
The coalition attributed the crash to a technical malfunction. The AH-6i is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter commonly used by military forces for surveillance and armed support missions in the region.
The Najran region has been a focal point of military operations involving the Saudi-led coalition, which has been engaged in conflict in Yemen since 2015. The exact circumstances surrounding the technical failure that led to the crash remain under investigation.
The coalition has not released additional details regarding the identities of the deceased pilots or the specific nature of the technical problem that caused the aircraft to go down.