Publication Date:
Sun, 2001-07-15 04:29
RIYADH, 15 July — A Tornado fighter jet belonging to the Saudi Royal Air Force crashed yesterday evening due to technical failure killing its two-member crew, an official source at the Ministry of Defense and Aviation told the Saudi Press Agency. The source said Capt. Saad ibn Muhammad Al-Mazhar, the pilot, and his assistant Lt. Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Subaie were on a routine training flight southwest of King Abdul Aziz Airbase in the Eastern Province.

Main category:
Old Categories: