[07/01/2018 06:40]

RIYADH-SABA
The Joint Command of Saudi-led Coalition in supporting legality in Yemen has announced that two pilots were evacuated from the operations zone. The two pilots were evacuated by a joint rescue operation after the fighter-jet had crashed Sunday due to technical fault.

Spokesperson of the Joint Forces of the Coalition colonel Turki al-Maliki said:" At 3:40 pm one of Saudi Royal Air Forces fighter-jets suffered technical fault resulted in the plane crash in the operation zone as it was on its way back after it had carried out a mission in supporting legality in Yemen, the plane crew survived the crash safely, thanks of Allah".

Colonel al-Malik added: The Coalition Forces Joint Command conducted a joint special operation to evacuate the pilots from the site where the fighter-jet crashed. The two pilots were already evacuated into Kingdom territories".

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