The Panavia Tornado multi-role combat aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed at 04:41 AM local time in Asir Province on 12 July.
According to Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki, a Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force Tornado jet came down in Asir region.
“The aircraft was returning from a training mission when it crashed in the southern region due to a technical failure,” said Al-Maliki.
The pilot and navigator is reported, ejected from the aircraft before it crashed and after they were airlifted to hospital.
The Royal Saudi Air Force currently operates about 100 British-made Tornado aircraft, including both the strike-optimized Tornado IDS and Tornado F3 ADV long-range interceptors.
Saudi Tornado GR4 ground attack fighters are playing a central role in the Royal Saudi Air Force’s bombing campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. And by this, some sources report that the plane could be shot down by rebels.
