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SUN · 2026-06-28 · 12:10 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0628-88099
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NSR-2026-0628-88099News Report·EN·Human Interest

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura kills all 14 on board

A helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, around 6 am local time, killing all 14 individuals on board. State media reported that all those killed were Saudi nationals.

Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-06-28 · 12:10 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura kills all 14 on board
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A helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, around 6 am local time, killing all 14 individuals on board. State media reported that all those killed were Saudi nationals. An official source at the energy ministry confirmed the incident. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash. The Ras Tanura terminal, where the crash occurred, had recently resumed crude oil loading after a four-month halt.

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Key claims

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Saudi Aramco resumed crude oil loading at its Ras Tanura terminal on Friday.

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An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

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The deceased were all Saudi nationals.

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All 14 people on board the helicopter were killed.

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A helicopter belonging to Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

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Full report

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The helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura, 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 energy ministry.The helicopter belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company crashed in Ras Tanura at around 6am (03:00 GMT). The dead were all Saudi nationals, reported the SPA state news agency.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Deadly military plane crash in India’s Assamlist 2 of 3Dramatic rescue after plane crashes onto Texas highwaylist 3 of 3Twelve killed in plane crash in US state of Missouriend of listAn investigation is underway to determine the cause and condolences have been sent to the families of those killed. On Friday, Saudi Aramco resumed crude oil loading at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after being halted for nearly four months because of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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