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Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that one of its air forces jets had crashed in the north-western region of the kingdom.
An official source of the Ministry of Defence said that on Tuesday morning, a Saudi Hawk aircraft of Royal Saudi Air Forces was on a training mission in the Tabuk area, when it collided with a bird.
The collision, which led to a malfunction in one of its engines, caused the plane to crash, state news agency SPA reported.
The pilot managed to eject safely in a parachute, the source told SPA.
Last month, an Italian military aircraft crashed off the coast of Dubai.
Alenia Aermacchi, a unit of Finmeccanica told Arabian Business in a statement that the on board crew successfully ejected and “no serious injuries” were sustained.
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