Riyadh, December 8: A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fighter jet reportedly crashed during a routine training mission, killing all crew members on board. US Plane Crash: Osprey Military Aircraft With Eight Aboard Crashes off Japanese Island of Yakushima in Kagoshima

Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that the incident occurred at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday during a routine training mission from the King Abdulaziz Air Base in the eastern town of Dhahran, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a Saudi Press Agency (SPA) report. Plane Crash in Saudi Arabia: F-15SA Fighter Jet of Royal Saudi Air Force Crashes During Training in Khamis Mushait, Crew Dead

An investigation into the crash was underway, the spokesperson added. The crash killed two crew members on board, reported the Saudi Gazette website.

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