Helicopter reportedly downed by Houthis, identified as an AH-6i Little Bird

Single source · 2026-10-18 03:53 UTC

Middle East Spectator, a Telegram channel, reports that a helicopter downed by the Houthis (Ansarallah) was an AH-6i, the export variant of the AH-6 Little Bird. It also says the Houthis mistakenly identified the aircraft as an AH-64 Apache. No other source or official statement is listed.

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• Middle East Spectator (MES), 2026-10-18 03:53 UTC

First reported 2026-10-18 03:53 UTC; last updated 2026-10-19 23:29 UTC.

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