14 killed in chopper crash in Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura
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Chopper crash in Saudi Arabia Photograph: (@ViralVolT1/X)
The chopper is said to have belonged to Aramco, a Saudi oil giant.
A helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura on Sunday, killing 14 people on board, reported Saudi state news agency. The chopper is said to have belonged to Aramco, a Saudi oil giant.
The cause of the helicopter crash is yet to be known as an investigation is underway.
According to preliminary investigations all deceased are Saudi citizens.
"The Ministry of Energy regrets to announce that a helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am. The accident resulted in the martyrdom of all 14 individuals on board, all of whom were Saudi nationals," the state's official Saudi Press Agency said in a statement.
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The Ministry of Energy has extended its condolences to the family members of thise killed in the crash.
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“The Ministry of Energy extends its deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the families of the martyrs, asking the Almighty, the Most Glorious and Exalted, to grant them mercy and forgiveness, and to accept them among the martyrs. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return,” read the statement.
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