JEDDAH: A Saudi fighter F15 aircraft crashed during a training mission in Tabuk, in northwestern region of
Saudi Arabia, an official source said on Sunday.
The official Saudi News Agency (WAS) quoted the Saudi source in the defence ministry added that the incident occurred Saturday night and that the pilot could eject safe.
In last mid-January too, Saudi fighter F15 had collided with French Mirage during joint exercise and both pilots had survived then.
Notably, an aircraft model of "Hawk" had crashed during a training mission in the same area in December last year.