Saudi defense ministry says fighter aircraft crashes in Eastern Province, crew survives

A handout photo released by the US Defence Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) shows a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter escorting a US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress (unseen) while flying above ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ on March 29, 2022. (AFP/File)
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  • Tornado fighter aircraft crashed during a routine mission in training area of the King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran
  • No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash and the crew survived, investigation into the incident begins

RIYADH: A Tornado fighter aircraft has crashed during a training mission in the Eastern Province and its crew survived, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Ministry of Defense said on Monday.

The incident took place at 3:44 pm on Monday during a routine mission in the training area of the King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran.

No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash and the crew survived, the ministry said. An investigation into the incident has started, the ministry added.