Up to Fourteen Saudi nationals were killed after a helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in the eastern city of Ras Tanura on Sunday, according to an official statement issued by the Kingdom's Ministry of Energy.
The ministry said the aircraft went down at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time, claiming the lives of all 14 people on board. Officials confirmed that every victim was a Saudi citizen.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation involving relevant government agencies to determine the circumstances and cause of the crash. No preliminary findings have been released, and officials have not disclosed additional details about the helicopter's mission or the sequence of events leading up to the accident.
In its statement, the Ministry of Energy expressed its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, offering prayers for the victims and reaffirming that the investigation will continue until the cause of the crash is established.
The incident marks one of the deadliest helicopter accidents involving an aircraft operated by Saudi Aramco in recent years and has prompted an immediate response from the relevant authorities.
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