RIYADH: A Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training mission in Khamis Mushait on Wednesday killing its crew.
The F-15SA aircraft, which had two people on board, crashed at 14:28 on Wednesday afternoon and crashed in the training area of King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, Ministry of Defense spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki said.
Referring to the death of the plane’s crew, Brigadier General al-Maliki said, “May God have mercy on them, [I ask] the God Almighty to accept them from the righteous martyrs and to inspire their families and relatives patience and solace.”
Al-Maliki added that an investigation into the causes of the accident had begun.
Source: Al Arabiya