Saudi Arabian Air Force fighter jet crashes
Saudi Arabia Fighter Jet Accident: A fighter plane of Saudi Arabian Air Force has crashed. Two crew members have died in this horrific accident. The crash occurred during a training mission at Abdul Aziz Air Force Base in Zahran. According to the information, the name of the Saudi Arabian Air Force plane that crashed is F-15SA fighter plane. It crashed on Thursday. Two crew members died in this accident. The Saudi Press Agency quoted army spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki as saying that the crash occurred during a training mission at Abdul Aziz air force base in Dahran.
No detailed information available about the accident
Al-Maliki did not provide any further details about the accident. The F-15SA is a variant of the McDonnell Douglas fighter aircraft. There are dozens of such fighter aircraft in Saudi Arabia’s military fleet. In July, two pilots were killed in a plane crash at King Khalid Air Force Base in Khamis Mushait.
Saudi Arabia is increasing defense spending
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