{"id":"31d4d7b3-a0aa-4fb5-aa9b-7cfcbc86fecb","url":"https://www.dawn.com/news/2038013/saudi-led-coalition-says-2-pilots-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-yemen","domain":"dawn.com","outlet":{"name":"Dawn","country":"PK","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Dawn Media Group"},"title":"Saudi-led coalition says 2 pilots killed in helicopter crash near Yemen","plainHeadline":"Two pilots were killed when a helicopter crashed in Najran, Saudi Arabia.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Coalition says AH-6i helicopter crashed in Najran due to technical malfunction.","Two officers aircrew died in the crash, marking first fatalities in months.","Houthi claim of downing an Apache helicopter surfaced after the incident.","Conflict with Houthis has intensified after recent Red Sea attacks and territorial strides.","Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles in the region amid escalating tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T09:03:45.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T09:25:09.924Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/4c5d044c-ad10-4d3f-90cf-f3be59c8c6d9","storyId":"4c5d044c-ad10-4d3f-90cf-f3be59c8c6d9","image":"https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/10/1813211456f3ea9.webp","author":"AFP","dek":"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 claimed it shot the aircraft down."}