Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) kisses the hand of former crown prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz during an allegiance pledging ceremony in Mecca, Saudi Arabia June 21, 2017. Prince Muqrin’s son, Prince Mansour, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. (Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Reuters)DUBAI: A helicopter carrying a high-ranking Saudi prince and other government officials crashed Sunday in the kingdom's south, reportedly killing all eight people aboard. Prince Mansour was the son of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence service director and one-time crown prince. But in June, King Salman also ousted Prince Mohammed in favour of the king's 32-year-old son, the now-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as first in line to the throne.

Source: Bangkok Post November 06, 2017 07:30 UTC