The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces has announced the martyrdom of Major Pilot Ali Saeed Saif Al Mesmari and First Lieutenant Pilot Badr Yahiya Mohammed Al Marasheda as their plane fell after sustaining a technical failure while carrying out their duties as part of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition's 'Operation Restoring Hope' in support of legitimacy in Yemen.

The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces offered its condolences to the families of the martyrs, praying to Almighty Allah to rest their souls in eternal peace and bestow His mercy upon them.