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Saudi Arabia helicopter crash kills all 14 on board
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- The helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura, state media reported.
- The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT).
- An investigation is underway to determine the cause and condolences have been sent to the families of those killed.
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The helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura, state media reported.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal, May 21, 2018 [Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026A helicopter has crashed in Saudi Arabia killing all 14 people on board, state media reported, citing an official source at the energy ministry.
The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT). The dead were all Saudi nationals, reported the SPA state news agency.
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