RIYADH, July 26 (Xinhua) -- An F-15SA fighter jet of the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed during a training session on Wednesday, killing the crew on board, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said.
Turki Al-Malki, the spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry, said that the crash happened near the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, around 800 kilometers southwest of the capital Riyadh.
Al-Malki said that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the crash.
The F-15SA is a two-seat fighter jet. Saudi Arabia has not revealed the exact number of those killed in the crash. ■
