Two Saudi Airmen Killed in Tornado Plane Crash

Published July 15th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Tornado warplane belonging to the Saudi air force crashed Saturday, killing its two crew members, a defense ministry official said. 

The crash was due to a technical failure during a training mission southwest of King Abdelaziz Air Base in the eastern region, the official said in a statement, cited by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). 

The pilots were identified as Saad bin Mohammad Al Mezhar and Mohammad bin Abdelrahman Hazmi Al Subaiea – Albawaba.com 

 

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