Saudi F-15SA fighter jet crashes during training exercise, killing 2 crew members

The crash occurred at the training area of King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait around 2:28 pm. The two crew members who were killed have not been identified.

Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, said that an immediate investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched.

"May God have mercy on them, I ask the God Almighty to accept them as righteous martyrs and to grant their families and relatives patience and solace," Al-Maliki said in a statement.

An investigation committee has already started examining the circumstances that led to the accident. Further details and findings from the investigation are expected to be released in due course. (ILKHA)