F-5 Crashes During Training

Author: 
Staff Writer
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2004-04-06 03:00

RIYADH, 6 April 2004 — A F-5 military aircraft of the Saudi Air Force crashed yesterday during an exercise in Taif, according to a Defense Ministry official.

The pilot, Capt. Badr Abdul Rahman Al-Mubarak, survived the crash, the cause of which was unknown, the official said.

He said the aircraft was part of the fleet stationed at King Fahd Air Base in Taif.

Main category: 
Old Categories: