President Bola Tinubu expressed condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi Royal House on the death of Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz bin Bandar Al Saud, who died in a plane crash on Thursday.
The Saudi Royal Court announced that Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz died on December 7 after a Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15SA fighter plane crashed near Dhahran.
It did not, however, reveal the injuries that resulted in the prince’s death.
Talal, 62, was on a training mission when he was killed together with another pilot.
The last rituals for Talal will be carried out at the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, said the monarchy.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President
Tinubu expressed grief at the loss, acknowledging the departed Prince’s excellent and dedicated service to his country throughout his outstanding career in the Royal Saudi Air Force and the Saudi Intelligence Agency.
According to the statement titled ‘President Tinubu mourns Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Bandar Al Saud,’ the President prayed God Almighty to grant repose to the soul of the departed, and comfort for the Royal House of Saud, the Kingdom, and all who mourn this irreparable loss.
Prince Talal joins a list of Saudi Royals who were either involved in or lost their lives in aviation accidents dating back to a 2017 helicopter crash that killed Prince Mansour bin Muqrin and seven others near the Saudi-Yemeni border.