The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the victims of the crash of a helicopter on Sunday belonging to Saudi Aramco in the Ras Tanura region, which resulted in the death of all its passengers.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families and relatives of the victims, and to Saudi Arabia, for this tragic loss.
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— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) June 28, 2026
A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.
Aramco had resumed crude oil loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after they were halted for nearly four months.
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