RIYADH – A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet crashed at the KingAbdulaziz Air Base training grounds due to a technical malfunction during aroutine drill on Sunday night, Saudi Ministry of Defense’s spokespersonBrigadier General Turki al-Malki said on Monday.
The aircrew, which consisted of two officers, survived the crash afterusing their ejector seats, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) cited thespokesperson as saying.
“An investigation committee has commenced its tasks to uncover the detailsand reasons behind this incident,” SPA quoted al-Maliki as saying.
No injuries or ground damages have been reported, the ministry’sspokesperson said.
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The F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraftdesigned by McDonnell Douglas, which is now part of Boeing.
