Saudi Arabia Announces Death of Two Officers in Helicopter Crash in Najran
- 2026-10-18
- 12:06:22
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the crash of a reconnaissance helicopter belonging to the Ministry of the National Guard in the Najran region, resulting in the death of its two-officer crew.
The Saudi Press Agency quoted Major General Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, as saying that the AH-6 helicopter crashed inside Saudi territory due to a technical malfunction.
Al-Maliki also denied that the helicopter had been shot down by the Houthi group, writing on the X platform in response to the group's spokesman, Yahya Saree, claiming to have downed it: "You claim to have shot it down... It will soon enter the field... Remember its shape, don't forget."
Earlier on Sunday, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the interception of two missiles launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait, as well as the interception of a drone in the Riyadh region.
Major General Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, explained in a post on the X platform that two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait were intercepted and destroyed.
The ministry also announced the interception and destruction of a drone in the Riyadh region.