Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashes, killing 2 crew members aboard
Dec 8, 2023
A Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet has crashed, killing its two crew members on board
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashed Thursday, killing its two crew members on board, the kingdom said.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency, quoting military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, said the crash occurred during a training mission at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran in the kingdom's east.
Al-Maliki offered no other details about the crash.
The F-15SA is a variant of the McDonnell Douglas fighter jet, which the kingdom has dozens of in its fleet.
In July,
another crash happened near the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait
, killing its two pilots.
