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| Date: | Thursday 7 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Arabian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Najran -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Because of a technical failure, the pilot had to make an emergency landing just inside Yemen territory
There were no personal injuries.
While the Houthis claim they forced the helicopter down, the Saudis deny enemy fire involvement.
Sources:
www.gulfnews.com
https://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/07/middleeast/yemen-violence/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2015 16:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-May-2015 16:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Damage, ] |
| 10-May-2015 17:19 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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