ICRC plane 'jeopardises air space, passengers' in Yemen airspace

The plane changed course after taking off from Sanaa airport on its way to Djibouti.

Saudi-led Coalition spokesperson, Col. Turki Al Maliki, said that at 1pm local time on Tuesday, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plane changed course after taking off from Sanaa airport on its way to Djibouti.
Col. Al Malki clarified that the plane's aircrew changed its course from its intended itinerary, as the plane flew over the operations zone.
"The Coalition Forces communicated with the aircraft on the International Distress Frequency. The aircraft's crew did not respond to the Coalition's calls. Commands were given to redirect the aircraft away from the operations zone to no avail. The aircraft was forced to land in King Abdullah Regional Airport in Jazan at (14:16)," Saudi Press Agency quoted Col. Al Malki as saying.
The Coalition announces, out of its concern to implement safety measures, that what the aircraft's crew have done is a direct contravention to Aviation Regulations.
The air space as well as safety of the (4) passenger were jeopardised. The Coalition reaffirms its actions were taken to guarantee the safety of air space, crew and humanitarian staffers who were on board.

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