Fourth-generation F-15S Eagle fighter crashed during exercises in Saudi Arabia
The Royal Air Force's fourth-generation F-15S Eagle fighter crashed in Saudi Arabia.
Here's What We Know
An official representative of the Saudi Ministry of Defense said that the incident occurred on November 6. At the same time, a video of the crash of the warplane appeared on social media back in late October.
A #Saudi Arabia's F-15 Fighter Aircraft crashed on October 25th, 2022 in #Taif.
- Conflict Watch PSF (@AmRaadPSF) November 3, 2022
The incident was not reported officially in the media but now the video is leaked. pic.twitter.com/m6fLijsQLm
The fourth generation fighter crashed at the King Abdulaziz airbase. According to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, the pilots ejected safely. On the ground too there was no damage or casualties. The cause of the crash of the plane is called a "technical malfunction" of the twin-engine tactical fighter McDonnel Douglas.
Source: Reuters, The Eurasian Times
