Saudi-led coalition says helicopter crash in Najran kills 2 crew members

Published October 18, 2026 Updated October 18, 2026 09:31am

A Saudi AH-6i helicopter has crashed in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia due to a technical malfunction, killing its two crew members, the Saudi-led coalition’s spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki has said in a statement, Reuters reports.

The helicopter crashed in an area under the jurisdiction of the Saudi National Guard Ministry, the statement added.

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