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| Date: | Friday 14 September 2018 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Arabian Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tanhala Mountains, Al-Mahrah province -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter crashed following a technical problem according to Saudi-led coalition. Both occupants died. Boeing AH-64 possible.
Sources:
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1372026/saudi-arabia
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/09/14/574114/Saudi-spy-aircraft-crashes-Yemen
http://parstoday.com/en/news/middle_east-i92890-yemeni_army_allies_target_aramco_oil_refinery_in_saudi_arabia%E2%80%99s_jizan_border_region
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2018 14:16 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 14-Sep-2018 14:44 | Captain Adam | Updated [Operator, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Sep-2018 16:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2018 09:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Photo, ] |
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