• Sheikh Mohammed meets and offers condolences to the families of the two pilots. WAM
    Sheikh Mohammed meets and offers condolences to the families of the two pilots. WAM
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in the Shahidi home Saif Al Zaabi and Abdullah Hamoudi. Photo: WAM
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in the Shahidi home Saif Al Zaabi and Abdullah Hamoudi. Photo: WAM
  • Sheikh Mohammed arrives to offer condolences to the families. WAM
    Sheikh Mohammed arrives to offer condolences to the families. WAM
  • Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid offers condolences in the Shahidi home Saif Al Zaabi and Abdullah Hamoudi. WAM
    Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid offers condolences in the Shahidi home Saif Al Zaabi and Abdullah Hamoudi. WAM
  • Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, offers his condolences and sincere sympathy to the families, Lieutenant pilot Saif Al Zaabi, and Lt. Abdullah Ali Hamoudi. Courtesy Security Media
    Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, offers his condolences and sincere sympathy to the families, Lieutenant pilot Saif Al Zaabi, and Lt. Abdullah Ali Hamoudi. Courtesy Security Media
  • Sheikh Saif offers his condolences to the families of the two deceased pilots. Courtesy Security Media
    Sheikh Saif offers his condolences to the families of the two deceased pilots. Courtesy Security Media
  • Sheikh Saif offers his condolences while visiting the two families’ residences at Kalba, Sharjah and the Sarm Beltoween Area in Fujairah. Courtesy Security Media
    Sheikh Saif offers his condolences while visiting the two families’ residences at Kalba, Sharjah and the Sarm Beltoween Area in Fujairah. Courtesy Security Media
  • Sheikh Saif offers condolences to the families of the fallen pilots. Courtesy Security Media
    Sheikh Saif offers condolences to the families of the fallen pilots. Courtesy Security Media
  • Sheikh Saif offers his condolences to the families of the two pilots who died during joint military training exercises. Courtesy Security Media
    Sheikh Saif offers his condolences to the families of the two pilots who died during joint military training exercises. Courtesy Security Media
  • Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, offered condolences on Saturday to the family of First Lt Pilot Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi who died in the crash along with First Lt Pilot Saif Khalaf Saif Al Zaabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, offered condolences on Saturday to the family of First Lt Pilot Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi who died in the crash along with First Lt Pilot Saif Khalaf Saif Al Zaabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Hazza offered his condolences while visiting the two families’ residences at Kalba, Sharjah and the Sarm Beltoween Area in Fujairah. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Hazza offered his condolences while visiting the two families’ residences at Kalba, Sharjah and the Sarm Beltoween Area in Fujairah. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
  • “The two martyrs have crowned their great sacrifice with all means of loyalty and discipline, as well as presenting a noble model for all Emirati youth in various fields, as they have sacrificed their souls for the sake of hoisting the UAE flag,” said Sheikh Hazza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
    “The two martyrs have crowned their great sacrifice with all means of loyalty and discipline, as well as presenting a noble model for all Emirati youth in various fields, as they have sacrificed their souls for the sake of hoisting the UAE flag,” said Sheikh Hazza. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
  • Al Zaabi was laid to rest in Kalba, Sharjah, while Al Hamoudi was buried in Al Tuwaieen, Fujairah. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
    Al Zaabi was laid to rest in Kalba, Sharjah, while Al Hamoudi was buried in Al Tuwaieen, Fujairah. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
  • A military funeral was held on Thursday in Egypt for Al Zaabi, Al Hamoudi and the two crew who died in the crash.. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court
    A military funeral was held on Thursday in Egypt for Al Zaabi, Al Hamoudi and the two crew who died in the crash.. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court

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UAE officials offer condolences on death of Emirati pilots - in pictures

Jake Badger

December 20, 2014

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The Vice President of the UAE has paid his respects to the families of two pilots who died last week during military exercises in Cairo.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Sunday visited the families of First Lt Pilot Saif Khalaf Saif Al Zaabi and First Lt Pilot Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi, who were killed when their plane crashed during a joint UAE-Egypt military exercise. Two Egyptians also died.

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior also visited the families to offer their condolences.

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