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Birdstrike brings down Royal Saudi Fighter

Originally published 20 December 2011 · Archived from aircrashreport.com

Tuesday, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia:
A Royal Saudi Air Force Hawk jet crashed after experiencing a bird-strike.

The pilot reportedly ejected before impact.

Tabuk is approximately 200 Km to the ENE of Sharm All Sheik.

Source Arab News:
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article551196.ece

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