Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter flying above Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
A fighter jet crashed in eastern Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to the country’s defense ministry.
In a statement, ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the Tornado fighter plane crashed during a routine training mission.
He said the aircraft’s crew survived unharmed.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash.
Last month, two pilots were killed when an F-15 fighter crashed during a training mission in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
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