Pakistan has expressed its heartfelt condolences to Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with the Kingdom following the tragic incident. The government said it stands firmly with its Saudi brothers and sisters during this difficult time, extending sympathies to the families of the victims and wishing a swift recovery to those injured.
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- All 14 passengers on board were Saudi nationals, according to the state news agency.
- Authorities said there is no evidence suggesting the incident was linked to a hostile attack.
- Saudi oil giant Aramco stated that it operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft.
A helicopter operated by Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, eastern Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, killing all 14 Saudi nationals on board, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Citing an official from the Ministry of Energy, the agency said the aircraft went down in the eastern city of Ras Tanura. Authorities confirmed that all passengers were Saudi citizens and said there was no evidence to suggest the crash was the result of a hostile attack.
Aramco, the state-owned energy company, operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft. Officials have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
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Authorities said all 14 people on board the helicopter, all Saudi nationals, were killed in the crash. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
Aramco operates a fleet of more than 60 aircraft, including helicopters that serve over 300 heliports across Saudi Arabia, making it one of the largest corporate aviation fleets in the region.
The crash comes at a time when Gulf oil producers are working to increase output following recent Iranian attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route for global oil and gas exports.
Saudi authorities said there was no indication that the helicopter crash was linked to any hostile act.
During the recent Middle East conflict, Iranian strikes targeted several energy facilities across the Gulf. Ras Tanura, home to one of the region’s largest oil refineries with a processing capacity of 550,000 barrels per day, plays a crucial role in Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure.
The refinery has previously been targeted, including during an Iranian drone attack earlier in the conflict that sparked a fire and temporarily disrupted operations.
In April, Riyadh said weeks of attacks had affected production at several major facilities, including refineries in Ras Tanura, Jubail, Yanbu and Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, currently produces just over 10 million barrels of oil per day.
