Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14 Saudis Near Ras Tanura Refinery
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 28
Aramco Helicopter Crash Kills 14 Saudis Near Ras Tanura Refinery
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 28
Summary
All 14 people aboard an Aramco-operated helicopter died Sunday after it crashed near Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s Gulf coast, the energy ministry said.
Saudi authorities said the passengers were Saudi nationals and are investigating the cause, with no indication the crash was tied to the recent U.S.-Iran escalation.
Ras Tanura is a major refinery and export port linked to the Strait of Hormuz, which handled about 20% of global oil and gas shipments before Iran effectively blockaded it.
Saudi Arabia has rerouted most overseas oil exports to the Red Sea since the war began in late February, though crude loadings at Ras Tanura had resumed in recent days after a March drone-related refinery fire.