Saudi Gazette report

JAZAN — The pilot survived when a plane crashed during a routine mission to combat insect disease vectors in the Al-Harith governorate in the southern Jazan region. The pilot is in stable condition, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Saudi National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases (Waqaa) reported the crash of an air control airplane from its operating company. The air control operations against insect vectors in the Jazan region will continue, the Waqaa said.