Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura killing all 14 on board | Aviation News

The helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia, state media reported.

A helicopter has crashed in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 people on board, state media reported, citing an official source at the Ministry of Energy.

A helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT). All the dead were Saudi nationals, the state-run news agency SPA reported.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause and condolences have been sent to the families of the victims.

On Friday, Saudi Aramco resumed crude oil production at its Ras Tanura facility in the Gulf after a nearly four-month shutdown due to the US-Israel conflict over Iran.