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Saudi helicopter crashes in Najran, killing two crew members

A Saudi reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region of southwestern Saudi Arabia due to a technical malfunction, killing its two crew members, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen said. Major General Turki Al-Malki, the coalition’s official spokesperson, said the AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter belonged to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard and crashed inside the kingdom’s…

Saudi helicopter crashes in Najran, killing two crew members

A Saudi reconnaissance helicopter crashed due to a technical issue in the Najran region of southwestern Saudi Arabia, resulting in the death of its two crew members, according to the Saudi-led coalition combating Yemen. Major General Turki Al-Malki, the coalition’s official spokesperson, confirmed that the AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter, operated by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of National Guard, had crashed on Saudi territory. The coalition provided no additional details about the crash's circumstances.

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