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Southeast Asia
F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashes on takeoff in Malaysia
2025-08-22
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] A Royal Malaysian Air Force fighter jet caught fire during takeoff at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan. This was reported on August 21 by the news portal The Star.



After a short flight, the American-made military fighter jet caught fire while gaining altitude on the runway and crashed to the ground.

"The pilot and co-pilot in the F/A-18D Hornet crash are safe," media reported, quoting Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othm.

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