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Saudi National Guard helicopter crashes in Najran, killing its two officers

Feb 2018: a Saudi National Guard AH-6 at Janadriyah · not the crashed aircraft
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Oct 17: A Saudi National Guard AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran, killing its two officers. The coalition says a technical malfunction caused it; Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claims his forces shot it down. Both accounts on the map

What
Saudi National Guard helicopter crashes in Najran, killing its two officers
Where
Middle East, Saudi Arabia
When
Oct 17, 2026
Who
Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Reuters, Gulf News
Status
reported as stated

Sources

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA), coalition statement, 2026-10-18
  2. Reuters via The Times of Israel liveblog, 2026-10-18 7:27 AM IDT (12:27 AM ET)
  3. Gulf News, updated 2026-10-18 07:19 GST
  4. Khaleej Times, 2026-10-18 8:19 AM GST
  5. SANA, 2026-10-18 9:58 AM

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