According to Saudi Press Agency Wednesday, a Saudi Arabian Fighter Jet F-15SA crashed during a training exercise mission in Khamis Mushait, killing two crew members on board.
According to Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said the aircraft crew perished in the crash. The Ministry of Defense has started a prompt investigation into the cause of the incident.
While training at King Khalid Air Base, a Royal Saudi Air Force combat aircraft crashed at around 2:28 pm Wednesday; referring to the death of the aircraft’s crew, Maliki said:
“May God have mercy on them; I ask the Almighty to accept them from the righteous martyrs and to bestow their families and relatives patience and solace.”
An investigation committee is looking into the accident’s causes.
