By Ibrahim al-Khazen
ISTANBUL (AA) – A fighter jet crashed in eastern Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to the country’s defense ministry.
In a statement, ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the Tornado fighter plane crashed during a routine training mission.
He said the aircraft’s crew survived unharmed.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash.
Last month, two pilots were killed when an F-15 fighter crashed during a training mission in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar