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Saudi planes fell down in training

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A Saudi Tornado plane crashed on Tuesday evening during a night training operation in the southern area of the region.

An official source at the Saudi ministry of defense and aviation said in a statement on Tuesday evening that the said plane fell down as a result of a technical error during the operation process and that the plane's crew composed of the Captain and his assistant were rescued.

Worthy mentioning the said plane is the third of its kind to crash in the last 8 months in Saudi Arabia. One of the planes crashed in November 2000 and the second in March 2001.

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