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Oct 18, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
Coalition says two pilots killed in helicopter crash
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The Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed when a helicopter crashed near the Yemen border on Sunday. The Houthis claimed they shot the aircraft down, while the coalition blamed a technical malfunction. The deaths were the coalition’s first military fatalities since fighting with the Houthis reignited in July.
WHO: The Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed; the Houthis claimed they shot down the helicopter.
WHAT: A helicopter crashed near the Yemen border, killing two pilots, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Yemen border
WHY: The coalition blamed a technical malfunction; the Houthis claimed they shot the helicopter down.
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