Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense spokesman, Brig Gen Turki Al-Maliki, said the jet crash occurred at 12:50 pm on Thursday during a routine mission at King Abdulaziz Air Base in DhahraA Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force F-15SA fighter jet crashed on Thursday, December 7, killing two crew members on board.

He added that an investigation committee had begun its tasks to find out the details of the causes of the accident.

Al-Maliki offered condolences to the families and relatives of the pilots.