Iranian plane lands at Hodeidah Airport, Yemen

A Mahan Air aircraft, flight number IRM1199, carrying a group of Yemeni citizens and an official Yemeni delegation, landed at this country’s Al Hudaydah airport. The landing took place after Saudi airstrikes on Sanaa airport and also an attack on the runway of Sanaa International Airport by Yemen’s Ministry of Defense to prevent the aircraft from landing, which caused the plane to change course.

• The Mahan Air aircraft was an A-340.
• The aircraft was descending to around 19,000 feet near Dhamar, Yemen, when it switched off its transponder.
• After switching off its transponder, the aircraft was seen descending in the Al Hudaydah area at an altitude of about 2,400 feet.
• Yemen’s Ministry of Defense said it had attacked the runway of Sanaa International Airport.
• The purpose of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense’s attack on Sanaa airport’s runway was to prevent the Iranian aircraft from landing.
• Yemen’s Ministry of Transport said that the Iranian aircraft and the official Yemeni delegation landed safely on the country’s soil.
• Flightradar data shows that the Mahan Air aircraft departed Yemen’s Al Hudaydah airport on Monday evening.
• Houthi media reported that the Iranian aircraft landed in Yemen after attacks failed to stop it.. Coverage difference: Some outlets such as Shargh, Entekhab, and Mashregh News focused on the moment the aircraft landed and provided video or images of it. Iran International refers to Flightradar data and the role of Yemen’s Ministry of Defense in attacking the Sanaa airport runway, while Young Journalists Club emphasizes the safe landing of the aircraft and the Yemeni delegation. The Times of Israel, citing Houthi media, also highlights the failure of the attacks to stop the aircraft.