Fighter jet crashes in Saudi Arabia

Crew survived unharmed


Anadolu Agency August 29, 2023
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter flying above Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2022. PHOTO: AFP

ISTANBUL:

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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