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# YEMEN: Aden Airport Comes Under Houthi Rocket Attack
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/yemen-aden-airport-comes-under-houthi-rocket-attack/
- Published: 2026-10-07T05:26:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:26:04.000Z
- Description: SANAA, Yemen Ministry of Transport said Houthi militias backed by Iran targeted Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles and several armed drones early Wednesday. One missile landed near the runway minutes before Yemenia flight 603 from Cairo was due to land with civilian passengers.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Yemen, Aden, Yemenia, Houthis, Regulatory, Iran war

ADEN, Yemen

- Yemen's internatioanlly recognised government said Houthi militias backed by Iran targeted Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles and several armed drones early Wednesday.
- The Ministry of Transport said in a statement one missile landed near the runway minutes before Yemenia flight IY603 from Cairo was due to land with civilian passengers.
- Authorities diverted the flight to Jeddah.
- Two aircraft were on the ground, one Yemenia and one from Aden Airlines.
- Attack threatened passengers waiting for a 0300L (0000Z) flight to Jeddah and airport workers.
- Ministry condemned the attack on a civilian facility and called it a violation of international law protecting civil aviation.
- Ministry urged the international community and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to condemn the attack and hold perpetrators accountable.
- Ministry said Aden International Airport remains open.

**Sources:**

- [Sabanew](https://www.sabanew.net/story/ar/153601?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [CAMA PR](https://cama-aden.org/archives/6115?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Alsahil](https://www.alsahil.net/news47281.html?ref=insideaviation.news)