ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213184
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 2018 |
| Time: | 04:41 LT |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado IDS |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Saudi Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Asir Region -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fighter crashed following a reported technical malfunction during a training flight. Both pilots managed to eject and survive.
Sources:
http://www.ammonnews.net/article/384382
https://defence-blog.com/aviation/tornado-multirole-combat-aircraft-crashes-saudi-arabia.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jul-2018 19:28 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Jul-2018 19:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2018 20:33 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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