# Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as two pilots die in helicopter crash

https://mins.news/en/item/104922

- TRT World, 2026-10-18 07:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/fdc05e5b5c81

> The coalition said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran, Saudi Arabia, because of a technical malfunction, killing two officers.

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