Saudi fighter jet crashes during training mission in Khamis Mushait, killing crew

A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Aircraft escorts a US B-52 strategic bomber during its transit through Saudi airspace. (File/MoD)
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Updated 27 July 2023
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Saudi fighter jet crashes during training mission in Khamis Mushait, killing crew

  • The F-15SA aircraft, which had two people on board, crashed at 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday
  • Al-Maliki said an investigation into the cause of the crash had begun

RIYADH: A Royal Saudi Air Force fighter jet crashed during a training mission in Khamis Mushait on Wednesday killing its crew.

The F-15SA aircraft, which had two people on board, crashed at 2:28 p.m. on Wednesday in the training area of King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, Ministry of Defense spokesman Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki said.

Al-Maliki added that an investigation into the cause of the incident had begun.


Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president

Updated 05 January 2026
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Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan will discuss regional developments with Egyptian officials

LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Cairo for an official visit on Sunday evening.

He is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Prince Faisal will discuss ways to enhance Saudi-Egyptian relations across various sectors, and talks will also focus on regional developments, SPA added.