The Joint Saudi-UAE coalition fighting the Yemen's Houthi rebels has lost their first fighter jet during combat operation in the Southern Yemen.
According to Saudi Govt press release, the Eurofighter crashed due to technical reasons and pilot Lt Col Muhanna Al-Baiz did not survive the crash.
This is the first crash of Eurofighter Typhoon during combat operations. In August a UAE Black Hawk military helicopter crashed in Yemen killing the four on board personnels.
Saudi Arabia received its last of the 72 Eurofighters ordered by the Kingdom in June 2017.
Saudi Arabia received its last of the 72 Eurofighters ordered by the Kingdom in June 2017.