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

Straits Times18 October 2026, 03:55 UTCSaudi Arabia

Oct 18 - A reconnaissance AH-6i helicopter crashed in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia due to a technical malfunction, killing its two crew members, the Saudi-led coalition's spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said in a statement on Sunday.

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