About 300 Saudi military aviation students at three different bases have been suspended from flying following the recent shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.
The grounding was part of a “safety stand-down” issued after 21-year-old Mohammed Alshamrani, a second lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force, killed three sailors and wounded eight more at the base on Friday, according to Reuters.
“A safety stand-down and operational pause commenced Monday for Saudi Arabian aviation students,” said Lt. Andriana Genualdi, a Navy spokeswoman.
The grounding affected two different military facilities in the state, Naval Air Station Whiting Field and Naval Air Station Mayport, in addition to Naval Air Station Pensacola, where the shooting occurred. It is unclear when the grounding for the Saudi students will be lifted.
The shooting is being investigated as an act of terror, although FBI investigators believe that Alshamrani acted alone.
