Saudi-led coalition reports helicopter crash near Yemen border
Most outlets reported the Saudi-led coalition's statement that two pilots were killed in a helicopter crash near the Yemen border due to a "technical malfunction." One outlet noted the coalition's claim that it had shot the aircraft down, while another described the cause as a technical issue without mentioning this detail.
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Saudi-led coalition says 2 pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed near the Yemen border, after the group said it shot the aircraft down. The coalition blamed a “technical malfunction” for the incident, which inflicted its first military fatalities since the long-running war with the Houthis reignited in July. The incident comes a week after strikes...
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Saudi helicopter crash kills two pilots
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis on Sunday said two pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed because of a "technical malfunction" near the border with Yemen, the first military fatalities since hostilities restarted in July.
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