World News | Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA Fighter Jet Crashes, Killing 2 Crew Members Aboard

Dubai, Dec 8 (AP) A Saudi Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashed Thursday, killing its two crew members on board, the kingdom said.

The state-run Saudi Press Agency, quoting military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, said the crash occurred during a training mission at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran in the kingdom's east.

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Al-Maliki offered no other details about the crash.

The F-15SA is a variant of the McDonnell Douglas fighter jet, which the kingdom has dozens of in its fleet.

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In July, another crash happened near the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, killing its two pilots. (AP)

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