(MENAFN) Two military officers lost their lives Monday after a training aircraft crashed at Fez-Saiss Airport in northern Morocco, the Royal Armed Forces confirmed.

According to a military announcement, the aircraft involved was an Alpha Jet trainer, commonly used for pilot instruction, which went down amid a standard training operation, resulting in the deaths of both the pilot and co-pilot.

The military clarified that the officers were engaged in a routine flight when the accident happened, with the exact circumstances still under investigation.

A special commission has been established to investigate the cause of the crash, tasked with determining whether technical failure, human error, or environmental conditions played a role.

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