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Saudi F-15S jet crashes during drill, pilots eject unharmed
A committee is investigating the accident.
Riyadh: A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet crashed at the King Abdulaziz Air Base training grounds due to a technical malfunction during a routine drill, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported early Monday, citing a ministry of defense statement.
The crew, consisting of two officers, was safely ejected and there were no injuries or losses on the ground.
A committee is investigating the accident, the statement added.
The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas, which is now part of Boeing.
SOURCE: REUTERS