March 28, 2024

After NAS Pensacola shooting, Navy suspends flight training for nearly 300 Saudi students, official says

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The U.S. Navy on Tuesday suspended nearly 300 Saudi students from flight training in response to the deadly shooting by a Saudi student last Friday in Pensacola, Fla., a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News.Navy Commander Clay Doss said classroom and flight training will resume for other students this week. He did not say how long the flight stand-down for Saudi students will continue.
A vehicle drives by a tribute to victims of the Naval Air Station Pensacola that was freshly painted on what’s known as Graffiti Bridge in downtown Pensacola, Fla.
(AP)Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, a 21-year-old aviation student from Saudi Arabia, opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola, killing three military members and injuring eight others. The flight restriction would affect 140 students at Pensacola Naval Air Station, where the shooting occurred, and 35 at nearby Whiting Field. Another 128 students at Naval Air Station Mayport, on the Atlantic seabord, also would face restrictions. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDoss said the stand-down was an effort to ensure the safety of the students as they recovered from the trauma of the shooting. Police shot and killed the Saudi gunman.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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