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Wednesday, 2 January, 2002, 05:59 GMT
Saudi jet fighter crashes
A Saudi Arabian jet fighter has crashed in the east of the country, killing the two pilots. A Saudi defence ministry spokesman said the F-15 Eagle jet came down during a routine night training flight. He said the crash was caused by a technical fault. The impact was said to be about one-hundred-and-50 kilometres east of the King Abdul Aziz air base. From the newsroom of the BBC World Service |
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