Overview

• Both the pilot and the weapons systems officer ejected and were taken to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan for medical checks, according to Pahang’s police chief.
• The incident occurred at 9:05 pm local time on the runway shared by Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport and the RMAF’s Kuantan air base, the service said.
• Eyewitnesses reported flames, a loud explosion and smoke, and widely shared clips purporting to show the crash circulated online, which Times Now said it could not independently verify.
• The Royal Malaysian Air Force confirmed the accident, said it was taking immediate action and announced that an investigation is underway.
• The RMAF operates eight F/A-18D Hornets first received in 1997, a limited fleet cited in coverage for context as authorities assess the incident.