The Saudi Arabian flight commander was on a training flight near Seville . He was training on the Eurofighter Typhoon , which crashed after takeoff . Madrid , Spain ( CNN ) -- A Saudi army lieutenant colonel died Tuesday during a training flight at a Spanish air base , the Spanish Defence Ministry said . His Spanish co - pilot ejected before the crash and died .
The Saudi Arabian flight commander was on a training flight near Seville . He was training on the Eurofighter Typhoon , which crashed after takeoff . His Spanish co - pilot ejected before the crash and died .