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Helicopter Crash
14 people have been killed after a Saudi Aramco-owned helicopter crashed in the city of Ras Tanura. Photo: ChatGPT Recreated

Shocking helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia leaves 14 dead in Ras Tanura

| @indiablooms | Jun 28, 2026, at 06:27 pm

At least 14 people have been killed after a Saudi Aramco-owned helicopter crashed in the city of Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, local media reported.

According to officials, the aircraft went down at around 6:00 a.m. local time, an official source at the Ministry of Energy told Arab News.

The helicopter was operated by Saudi Aramco, the state oil giant, which confirmed the incident. Authorities said all those on board were Saudi nationals.

The cause of the crash remains unknown, and an investigation is currently underway to determine what led to the incident.

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