Saudi Arabian Prince Dies, Allegedly Due to Fighter Jet Crash

Saudi Arabian Prince Dies, Allegedly Due to Fighter Jet Crash

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 - Saudi Arabia's Prince, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died at the age of 62. His death was announced by the Saudi kingdom on Thursday (7/12) local time. 

In a short statement reported by the official Saudi news agency, SPA, the Saudi kingdom said that funeral prayers would be held on Friday (8/12) at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. The cause of the Saudi prince's death was not stated. 

However, reports in Arab media, as reported by Russia Today, Friday (8/12/2023), claimed the prince died in a fighter jet crash. 

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Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz is the son of Prince Bandar and grandson of the first Saudi king, King Abdulaziz. Born in 1961, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Saudi Air Force and served as assistant chief of intelligence at GIP, the Saudi intelligence agency, from 2004 to 2012. 

Although the Saudi royal statement did not reveal the cause of his death, Lebanese news outlet Al Mashhad reported that the prince died when the F-15 fighter jet he was flying crashed during a training exercise with the air force on Thursday (7/12) morning local time. 

Previously, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense reported that one of its military's F-15 fighter jets crashed while carrying out a training mission on Thursday (7/12) local time. All military crew members on board the fighter jet were confirmed dead. This is the second crash in a month involving a Saudi F-15 fighter jet. 

As reported by Al Arabiya, Friday (8/12/2023), Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki said the incident involving the F-15 fighter jet occurred while a routine training flight was being carried out at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran on Thursday (7/12)local time. 

Saudi authorities stated that all the crew members of the fighter jet were killed, but did not state the number of crew members in question or their identities. However, it is known that F-15 fighter jets generally carry a crew of two, consisting of a pilot and a weapons systems officer. 

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 - Saudi Arabia's Prince, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died at the age of 62. His death was announced by the Saudi kingdom on Thursday (7/12) local time. 

In a short statement reported by the official Saudi news agency, SPA, the Saudi kingdom said that funeral prayers would be held on Friday (8/12) at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. The cause of the Saudi prince's death was not stated. 

However, reports in Arab media, as reported by Russia Today, Friday (8/12/2023), claimed the prince died in a fighter jet crash. 

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Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz is the son of Prince Bandar and grandson of the first Saudi king, King Abdulaziz. Born in 1961, he was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal Saudi Air Force and served as assistant chief of intelligence at GIP, the Saudi intelligence agency, from 2004 to 2012. 

Although the Saudi royal statement did not reveal the cause of his death, Lebanese news outlet Al Mashhad reported that the prince died when the F-15 fighter jet he was flying crashed during a training exercise with the air force on Thursday (7/12) morning local time. 

Previously, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense reported that one of its military's F-15 fighter jets crashed while carrying out a training mission on Thursday (7/12) local time. All military crew members on board the fighter jet were confirmed dead. This is the second crash in a month involving a Saudi F-15 fighter jet. 

As reported by Al Arabiya, Friday (8/12/2023), Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki said the incident involving the F-15 fighter jet occurred while a routine training flight was being carried out at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran on Thursday (7/12)local time. 

Saudi authorities stated that all the crew members of the fighter jet were killed, but did not state the number of crew members in question or their identities. However, it is known that F-15 fighter jets generally carry a crew of two, consisting of a pilot and a weapons systems officer. 

Pangeran Arab Saudi Meninggal, Diduga karena Kecelakaan Jet Tempur

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 - Pangeran Arab Saudi, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meninggal dunia pada usia 62 tahun. Kematiannya diumumkan pihak kerajaan Saudi pada hari Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat.

Dalam pernyataan singkat yang dilaporkan kantor berita resmi Saudi, SPA, pihak kerajaan Saudi mengatakan bahwa salat jenazah akan dilakukan pada Jumat (8/12) di Masjid Imam Turki bin Abdullah di Riyadh. Tidak disebutkan penyebab kematian pangeran Saudi itu. Namun, laporan-laporan di media Arab, seperti dilansir Russia Today, Jumat (8/12/2023), mengklaim sang pangeran tewas dalam kecelakaan jet tempur.

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Pangeran Talal bin Abdulaziz adalah putra Pangeran Bandar dan cucu raja Saudi pertama, Raja Abdulaziz. Lahir pada tahun 1961, ia adalah seorang letnan kolonel di Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Saudi dan menjabat sebagai asisten kepala intelijen di GIP, badan intelijen Saudi, dari tahun 2004 hingga 2012.

Meskipun pernyataan kerajaan Saudi tidak mengungkapkan penyebab kematiannya, outlet berita Lebanon, Al Mashhad melaporkan bahwa pangeran tersebut meninggal ketika jet tempur F-15 yang dinaikinya jatuh saat latihan dengan angkatan udara pada Kamis (7/12) pagi waktu setempat.

Sebelumnya, Kementerian Pertahanan Arab Saudi melaporkan salah satu jet tempur F-15 milik militernya terjatuh saat menjalankan misi latihan pada Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat. Semua awak militer yang ada di dalam jet tempur itu dikonfirmasi tewas. Ini merupakan kecelakaan kedua dalam sebulan yang melibatkan jet tempur F-15 Saudi.

Seperti dilansir Al Arabiya, Jumat (8/12/2023), juru bicara Kementerian Luar Negeri Saudi Brigadir Jenderal Turki al-Maliki menyebut insiden melibatkan jet tempur F-15 itu terjadi saat penerbangan pelatihan rutin sedang dilaksanakan di Pangkalan Udara King Abdulaziz di Dhahran pada Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat.

Disebutkan otoritas Saudi bahwa semua awak jet tempur itu tewas, tapi tidak disebutkan jumlah awak yang dimaksud maupun identitasnya. Namun, diketahui bahwa jet tempur F-15 pada umumnya membawa dua awak, yang terdiri dari seorang pilot dan seorang petugas sistem senjata.

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 - Pangeran Arab Saudi, Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud meninggal dunia pada usia 62 tahun. Kematiannya diumumkan pihak kerajaan Saudi pada hari Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat.

Dalam pernyataan singkat yang dilaporkan kantor berita resmi Saudi, SPA, pihak kerajaan Saudi mengatakan bahwa salat jenazah akan dilakukan pada Jumat (8/12) di Masjid Imam Turki bin Abdullah di Riyadh. Tidak disebutkan penyebab kematian pangeran Saudi itu.

Namun, laporan-laporan di media Arab, seperti dilansir Russia Today, Jumat (8/12/2023), mengklaim sang pangeran tewas dalam kecelakaan jet tempur.

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Pangeran Talal bin Abdulaziz adalah putra Pangeran Bandar dan cucu raja Saudi pertama, Raja Abdulaziz. Lahir pada tahun 1961, ia adalah seorang letnan kolonel di Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Saudi dan menjabat sebagai asisten kepala intelijen di GIP, badan intelijen Saudi, dari tahun 2004 hingga 2012.

Meskipun pernyataan kerajaan Saudi tidak mengungkapkan penyebab kematiannya, outlet berita Lebanon, Al Mashhad melaporkan bahwa pangeran tersebut meninggal ketika jet tempur F-15 yang dinaikinya jatuh saat latihan dengan angkatan udara pada Kamis (7/12) pagi waktu setempat.

Sebelumnya, Kementerian Pertahanan Arab Saudi melaporkan salah satu jet tempur F-15 milik militernya terjatuh saat menjalankan misi latihan pada Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat. Semua awak militer yang ada di dalam jet tempur itu dikonfirmasi tewas. Ini merupakan kecelakaan kedua dalam sebulan yang melibatkan jet tempur F-15 Saudi.

Seperti dilansir Al Arabiya, Jumat (8/12/2023), juru bicara Kementerian Luar Negeri Saudi Brigadir Jenderal Turki al-Maliki menyebut insiden melibatkan jet tempur F-15 itu terjadi saat penerbangan pelatihan rutin sedang dilaksanakan di Pangkalan Udara King Abdulaziz di Dhahran pada Kamis (7/12) waktu setempat.

Disebutkan otoritas Saudi bahwa semua awak jet tempur itu tewas, tapi tidak disebutkan jumlah awak yang dimaksud maupun identitasnya. Namun, diketahui bahwa jet tempur F-15 pada umumnya membawa dua awak, yang terdiri dari seorang pilot dan seorang petugas sistem senjata.