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Saudi F-15S jet crashes during drill, pilots eject unharmed

Saudi F-15S jet crashes during drill, pilots eject unharmed

A Saudi Air Force fighter jet escorts a US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress (unseen) while flying above Saudi Arabia on March 29, 2022. (Credit: File/AFP)

CAIRO — A Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet crashed due to a technical malfunction during a routine training mission on Sunday, state news agency SPA cited a Defense Ministry spokesperson as saying.

The crew, consisting of two officers, safely ejected and there were no injuries or losses on the ground.

A committee is investigating the accident, the statement added.

CAIRO — A Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet crashed due to a technical malfunction during a routine training mission on Sunday, state news agency SPA cited a Defense Ministry spokesperson as saying.

The crew, consisting of two officers, safely ejected and there were no injuries or losses on the ground.

A committee is investigating the accident, the statement added.