Houthi missiles land 500 meters from passenger plane in Aden airport

• Houthi forces fired two missiles at Aden International Airport as a Yemenia Airlines flight prepared for takeoff to Cairo
• Information Minister Moammar Al-Eryani confirmed missiles landed ~500m from the aircraft and ~100m from the runway center
• Al-Eryani condemned the strike as a grave international law violation directly threatening civilian life, healthcare, and mobility
• The Yemeni government and Saudi-led coalition pledged to protect infrastructure, eliminate the Houthi threat, and restore stability

Yemeni Minister of Information Moammar Al-Eryani announced that a disaster was narrowly avoided at Aden International Airport after two missiles launched by Houthi forces landed approximately 500 meters from a commercial airliner preparing for takeoff.

The target of the strike was Yemenia Airlines flight number IY 612, bound for Cairo International Airport, which was positioning on the tarmac at the time of the attack.

According to official statements, the two missiles impacted roughly 500 meters from the aircraft and about 100 meters from the center of the airport's main runway.

Al-Eryani stated that divine providence prevented what could have been a horrific humanitarian disaster that risked the lives of dozens of innocent passengers and crew members aboard the flight.

In his statement, Al-Eryani characterized the attack not merely as an assault on a civilian facility, but as a direct threat to civil aviation safety and a flagrant violation of international laws and norms.

He stressed that Aden International Airport serves as a vital humanitarian gateway for thousands of Yemenis daily, including medical patients seeking treatment abroad, students, returning expatriates, and workers relying on the airport to connect with the outside world.

He added that targeting such a facility constitutes an attack on the Yemeni people's fundamental rights to life, mobility, healthcare, and education, rather than a military success.

The Minister affirmed that the Yemeni government, backed by the Coalition to Support Legitimacy led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will continue taking measures to protect civilians, secure critical state infrastructure, and eliminate threats posed to regional stability.