Saudi Royal Air Force plane crashes during training mission

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Saudi Royal Air Force plane crashes during training mission

A Saudi Royal Air Force plane has crashed during a training mission, killing all of its crew, a Defence Ministry source was quoted as saying on the state news agency SPA on Tuesday.

The crash happened on Monday in the northwest of the kingdom. The report did not say how many crew members were on board of the plane, which was a Hawk.

Investigations are under way to determine the cause of the crash.

The incident has coincided with the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

The top U.S. diplomat was dispatched to the kingdom for talks with King Salman over the disappearance and alleged slaying of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished two weeks ago during a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly ready to concede that Khashoggi was killed in its consulate, despite its consistent and indignant denials up to now.

Reuters, AAP, Fairfax Media

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