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Saudi Aramco Helicopter Crashes in Ras Tanura, Killing All 14 on Board

The crash occurred at the Ras Tanura facility, one of the world's largest oil processing complexes.

Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura      Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia    Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
By Free News Press Editorial Team
Published June 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM PDT

A helicopter operated by Saudi Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 people on board, state media reported. All of the victims were Saudi nationals, according to the country's state news agency.

Al Jazeera and Reuters both reported the crash. Ras Tanura is home to one of the largest oil processing facilities in the world and is a central hub for Saudi Aramco's operations along the Persian Gulf coast.

No further details about the cause of the crash had been released as of Sunday.

Ras Tanura from the air
Ras Tanura from the air      Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia    Paul Palmer / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)