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Two Killed in Saudi Helicopter Crash
THT Report • October 18, 2026
Two crew members were killed when an AH-6i helicopter crashed due to a technical malfunction in Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region.Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday (October 18). The helicopter crashed in an area under the jurisdiction of the Saudi Ministry of National Guard. Preliminary findings identified a technical malfunction as the cause of the crash.