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Houthis Claim Missile Hit Saudi Typhoon Fighter Jet Over Yemen
Houthi-affiliated media released footage appearing to show a missile damaging a Saudi fighter jet over Saada Governorate in northwest Yemen.
The aircraft was a Eurofighter Typhoon operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force, according to the account of the incident.
Saudi Arabia has not confirmed what happened, and the footage does not establish whether the jet was badly damaged or made it back to base.
A Houthi spokesperson said the aircraft did not crash, but the group might not know if it went down while returning to Saudi Arabia.
The missile appears to have detonated near the aircraft rather than hit it directly, with possible damage to a wing.
The incident comes amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi targets, including reported strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport.
The jet’s condition and the outcome remain uncertain, with no further confirmation from Saudi Arabia in the provided information.
Houthi-affiliated media released infrared footage of a missile detonating near a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon over Yemen’s Saada Governorate.
The footage appears to show damage to the aircraft’s wing, but the extent of the damage is unclear.
The Houthis claimed the missile hit the jet; a Houthi spokesperson said the aircraft did not crash.
Saudi Arabia had not confirmed details of the incident in the report.
The missile may have damaged the jet with shrapnel after detonating nearby, according to The Aviationist.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthis and a Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon.
- What
- The Houthis claimed a missile hit the fighter jet. Footage appears to show damage to its wing.
- When
- The incident was reported on Oct. 14 and 15, 2026. The exact time of the attack is not stated.
- Where
- Over Saada Governorate in northwest Yemen.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A post cited by The Aviationist said the Houthis claimed to have hit a Saudi Typhoon with a missile.
Houthi-affiliated media released infrared footage of the missile attack.
- Aircraft
- Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon
- Claimed weapon
- Surface-to-air missile
- Location
- Saada Governorate, northwest Yemen
- Visible damage
- The aircraft’s starboard wing, especially the wingtip
- Saudi response
- Saudi Arabia had yet to confirm details in The Aviationist’s report
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Houthis claim to have hit a Saudi Typhoon fighter jet with a missile tonight.
This marks the SECOND fighter jet Ansar Allah has shot down since the Saudi/Yemen War escalated in this most recent phase.
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NEW: Ansar Allah (Houthis) have published video evidence of their claimed strike against a Typhoon fighter jet last night with a Surface-to-Air (SAM) missile. This marks the SECOND fighter jet Ansar Allah has shot down since the Saudi/Yemen War escalated in this most recent