Beginning in 2015, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of forces to intervene in the civil war in Yemen. Multiple events let to the change of the involved parties within the coalition. Later the US played a role during the Red Sea crisis. Different types of airframes like fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and drones have been lost due to accident or enemy action in the course of the war.
2015 25 March 2015 – A Yemeni Airforce CASA CN-235M-300 cargo plane is destroyed in the ground at Al-Dulaimi Air Base, Sanaa International Airport by the Saudi led Coalition, during the opening day of Operation Decisive Storm. 25 March 2015 – A Yemeni Airforce Beechcraft Super King Air utility aircraft is destroyed at Al-Dulaimi Air Base by the Saudi led Coalition in the same incident. (2) 25 March 2015 – Two Yemeni Airforce Huey Bell 214 helicopters parked at Al-Dulaimi Air Base were destroyed by the Saudi led Coalition, during the opening day of Operation Decisive Storm. (5) 25 March 2015 – Saudi Coalition strikes destroyed Yemeni Airforce aircraft in their hangars at Sanaa International Airport and Al Anad Air Base, including four Su-22 ground attack fighters and one Mi-8 helicopter, during the opening hours of Operation Decisive Storm. 26 March 2015 – During the opening strikes, a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S crashed into the Gulf of Aden after circling around over the sea; its two pilots ejected safely and were recovered from the sea by a US Air Force HH-60G rescue helicopter. Arab coalition reports stated enemy fire did not cause the crash, while Houthi and Iranian sources stated they shot it down. 27 March 2015 – During the opening days of Operation Decisive Storm, Houthi forces said they shot down a Sudanese Air Force Su-24 in Yemen using a SA-2 missile. Houthis published photos of a captured Sudanese pilot and the aircraft wreckage. late March 2015 – An Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo aircraft registration 7O-ADO of Barash Aviation was destroyed by Saudi Coalition strikes in Sanaa International Airport. (2) 28 April 2015 – Two Yemeni Airforce MiG-29 were destroyed in Sanna Airport by Saudi Coalition airstrikes. 28 April 2015 – A Bombardier CRJ702ER airliner registration 7O-FAA of Felix Airways was destroyed by Saudi Coalition strikes at Sanaa International Airport. 4 May 2015 – A Houthi–Saleh-led Government Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo plane was destroyed by Saudi Coalition strikes in Sanaa International Airport. 7 May 2015 – Damaged or Destroyed – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter made an emergency landing just inside Yemeni territory in Najran because of a technical failure. The Houthis claimed they forced the helicopter down. The helicopter suffered minor damage according to Saudi officials. 9 May 2015 – Claim – The Houthis claimed they shot down a Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter in Baqem district in Sa'ada, capturing both pilots. 10 May 2015 – At 18:00 local time, a Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16C Block 52, serial number 08-8008, crashed in Sa'ada, while performing a mission as part of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. The pilot of a second F-16 said he did not see any ejection. Originally missing for several hours, on 11 May, Houthi rebels showed the crash site, located near Nushoor, Sa'ada. They claimed they shot the jet down with anti-aircraft artillery fire while the pilot was killed in the crash. Other sources claim the F-16 was shot down by anti-aircraft guns or MANPADS. 3 August 2015 – A Saudi Arabian Seeker 400 is shot down in Al-Buqa, Saada. 5 August 2015 – The Houthis claimed they shot down a Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter in the western province of Hajjah. Saudi Arabian press denied the claim adding that the airframe made an emergency landing due to a technical issue. 21 August 2015 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter was lost near the Tawal border crossing in Jizan Region, both pilots were killed. According to Saudi forces the chopper crashed, but according to Yemeni reports it was shot down. 21 August 2015 – Houthi forces shot down a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Dhubab. 20 September 2015 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down in Safir, Marib Governorate. 26 September 2015 – Claim – The Houthis claimed they shot down a Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter in Jizan Region. No other sources confirmed or denied the claim. 25 October 2015 – Houthi forces shot down another Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Al-Abdiyah. 30 December 2015 – An RBAF F-16C was lost in Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia. A military source reported the pilot ejected and survived the crash. The F-16 was already in flames before hitting the ground as recorded on video. The loss was initially attributed to a technical malfunction, but other sources claim the F-16 was instead shot down by anti-aircraft guns or MANPADS.
2016 19 January 2016 – A US MQ-1 drone was shot down over Saana, Yemen. 3 February 2016 – Houthi forces shot down a Selex ES Falco operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Hajjah, northeastern Yemen. 27 February 2016 – Houthi forces announce the destruction of a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Dhubab. 14 March 2016 – A UAEAF Dassault Mirage 2000-9D crashed in the southern Yemeni city of Aden during a combat operation in the early morning hours, killing its two pilots. The coalition claimed the Mirage crashed due to a technical fault. Other sources reported the Mirage 2000-9D was shot down while flying low by Yemeni Al-Qaeda militants using a Strela-2 MANPADS. 13 June 2016 – A UAEAF NSA 407MRH helicopter crashed with both pilots reported killed in the crash. 25 July 2016 – One Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache crashed in Marib, killing both pilots. 16 August 2016 – A Saudi Arabian Seeker 400 is shot down in Kitaf, Saada. 26 September 2016 – A UAEAF CAIG Wing Loong I is shot down by Houthi fighters, photos are displayed of the drone wreckage.
2017 29 January 2017 – During the US Raid on Yakla on al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants, a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey crash-landed and was subsequently destroyed by US fire to avoid falling in enemy hands. 30 January 2017 – Damaged – Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi Al-Madinah frigate off the Al-Hudaydah coast. A Royal Saudi Naval Aviation SA 365 helicopter was damaged in the attack. 14 February 2017 – A United Arab Emirates UAV MQ-1B was shot down by Houthi anti-aircraft missile over Marib province. 24 February 2017 – A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16 crashed in Najran, Saudi Arabia. A military source reported the pilot survived the crash. Houthis claimed to have shot down the aircraft. 16 March 2017 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache was shot down by Houthi rebels. 18 April 2017 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Marib killing 12 soldiers on board. According to the Yemeni Ministry of Defense of the Hadi led Government, the helicopter was shot down by mistake after it was "misread" by the coalition air defenses. 21 June 2017 – Houthi forces shot down a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Dhubab, Taiz. 11 August 2017 – A UAEAF Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crashed due to a technical problem in Shabwa, with 4 soldiers killed and 3 injured. 15 August 2017 – A Saudi Arabian Seeker 400 drone is shot down in Al-Buqa, Najran. 25 August 2017 – A United States Army Aviation Branch Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk, belonging to the 160th SOAR (A) was conducting hoist training a few feet above the water when it crashed 20 miles off the southern coast of Yemen at approx 7:00 p.m. local time. One crew member died while the other five were recovered. 11 September 2017 – A UAEAF IOMAX AT-802U crashed in Yemen, killing the pilot. 13 September 2017 – An RSAF Eurofighter Typhoon involved in a close air support mission against Houthi fighters over Yemen crashed into a mountain in Al Wade’a district, reportedly due to a technical malfunction. The pilot died in the crash. 1 October 2017 – US Central Command stated a MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by Houthi air defense systems over Sanaa in western Yemen the previous day. The aircraft took off from Chabelley Airport in Djibouti and was armed. 17 October 2017 – A UAEAF Boeing AH-64 Apache crashed due to technical failure in Yemen resulting in the death of 2 Emirati pilots.
2018 7 January 2018 – Houthi rebels claimed to have shot down a Saudi fighter which was conducting air raids over northern Yemen, releasing Optical Infrared camera footage of a fighter being targeted by a missile. Later Houthis published footage of the remains of a Panavia Tornado which crashed in Saada. Saudi media reported the downed aircraft was a Panavia Tornado of the Saudi Royal Air Force which was on a combat mission in the skies over Saada province in northern Yemen, but that it was lost for 'technical reasons' and that both crew members were rescued. 8 January 2018 – Damaged – An RSAF aircraft was hit by a Houthi surface-to-air missile. Houthis released another video in a separate claim a day before showing what appeared to be an F-15 increasing speed and releasing decoy flares before being struck by a projectile and apparently suffering major damage. On 9 January 2018, Houthi media channel Al-Masirah announced the F-15 was damaged. 21 March 2018 – Damaged or Destroyed– Houthi rebels claimed to have hit and shot down an RSAF F-15 in Saada province. Saudi official sources confirmed the incident reporting that it happened at 3:48 pm local time after a surface-to-air defense missile was launched at the fighter, also indicating the fighter returned to its air base and landed safely. 31 May 2018 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter was reportedly shot down by Houthi fighters according to the Yemeni Defense Ministry, both crewmen died in the crash. 12 July 2018 – A Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado crashed in the Asir region after returning from Saada, Yemen; a technical malfunction was the reason of the crash. 12 July 2018 – Houthi rebels shot down an armed Saudi Arabian CH-4B drone near Asir border. 24 July 2018 – (2) Houthi Qasef-1 drones carrying explosives are shot down by the UAE armed forces. One was headed to Al Mokha and the other to Al Khokha in Hodeidah province. 8 August 2018 – Houthi rebels shot down an armed Saudi Arabian CH-4B drone near the Tuwal border crossing. 2 September 2018 – Houthi forces shot down a Schiebel Camcopter S-100 operated by the United Arab Emirates Army in Al-Jah. 14 September 2018 – A Saudi Arabian Army Aviation Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed following technical issues while it was on a reconnaissance mission the Yemeni eastern province of al-Mahrah. Both pilots died. 26 November 2018 – Houthi forces shot down a UAE Denel Dynamics Seeker 400 drone in Hudaydah. 23 December 2018 – Houthi rebels shot down a Saudi Arabian CH-4 drone in Saada province, northern Yemen and displayed the wreckage of the drone.
2019 12 February 2019 – Houthi forces shot down a Saudi Arabian EMT Luna X-2000 drone near the Saudi Border. 23 March 2019 – Houthis announced the shooting down of a US MQ-1 drone over Saana, Yemen, and displayed images of the wreckage on social media. 11 April 2019 – A Saudi Arabian CH-4 drone is lost over Yemen, according to Houthi media the Saudi drone was shot down by friendly fire. 19 April 2019 – The Houthis published a video of the downing and the crash site of a UAEAF CAIG Wing Loong I acting for Saudi-led intervention over Saada district. It was probably shot down with a R-73 or R-27T missile.