Yemeni Pilot Killed in Plane Crash

Published April 17th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Yemeni pilot was killed Tuesday when his air force plane crashed during a training exercise near the international airport in Sanaa, reported the Saudi official news agency SPA. 

An official said in a statement that the F-5 plane crashed soon after it took off from a military base near the Sanaa airport.  

The cause of the crash is still not known, said the official, adding that an investigation is underway – Albawaba.com 

 

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