A tragic incident occurred in Khamis Mushait, where a Saudi Arabian F-15SA fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), all members of the crew onboard were killed in the crash. The combat aircraft belonged to the Royal Saudi Air Force and went down in the training area of King Khalid Air Base.
Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, expressed his condolences, saying, “May God have mercy on them, [I ask] the God Almighty to accept them from the righteous martyrs and to inspire their families and relatives patience and solace.”
In the aftermath of the tragic event, an investigation committee has been launched to determine the causes of the accident.