Riyadh (Al Ittihad)
Yesterday, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the crash of a Royal Saudi Air Force fighter plane of the type “Tornado” during a training mission in the eastern region, and the survival of its crew.
The official spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, said, according to the Saudi Press Agency “SPA”: “At 15:44 pm on Monday, a Royal Saudi Air Force Tornado fighter plane fell during a routine training mission in the training area of the King’s Base.” Abdulaziz Air Force in Dhahran. Brigadier General al-Maliki confirmed the survival of the air crew after using the life chair, and that there were no injuries or losses on the ground as a result of the plane crash.
Al-Maliki added that an investigation committee has begun its tasks to find out the details of the causes of the accident.
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