ISTANBUL 

A fighter jet crashed in eastern Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to the country’s defense ministry. 

In a statement, ministry spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the Tornado fighter plane crashed during a routine training mission. 

He said the aircraft’s crew survived unharmed. 

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash. 

Last month, two pilots were killed when an F-15 fighter crashed during a training mission in southwestern Saudi Arabia. 

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar