Conspiracy or accident: Saudi prince, Muqrin dies in Helicopter crash

Prince Mansour Bin Muqrin, a prince of Saudi has died in a helicopter crash near the border of Yemen on Sunday afternoon. He was a memeber of the House of Saud and son of former crown prince Prince Muqrin al-Saud, was the appointed Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Mansour Bin Muqrin was also the governor of Asir, a southern province in Saudi Arabia. Muqrin was traveling with several other government officials who were also killed in the crash

The cause of the crash is still unknown.

There are rumours that the helicopter crash is linked to the corruption crackdown by Saudi government on 11 princes and about 40 most powerful officers and businessmen.

However no proof of any such connection has been found yet. But the crash is allegedly linked to a large conspiracy. The arrested Saudi officials in corruption charges are held in Hotel Ritz Carlton in Riyadh and several other five-star hotels across the capital.