RMAF loses Hornet on takeoff - Crew safe

[GTX]

Happened overnight - no specifics on cause yet though it does look like an engine failure or similar at the worst time:

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...r-jet-involved-in-accident-at-kuantan-airbase
Video included in story.

 

[NMaude]

At least the crew were able to safely eject. If it is engine failure maybe it was FOD induced?

 

[isayyo2]

Glad the crew is safe.

Kuwaiti Hornets can’t come soon enough…

 

[GTX]

Aircraft was M45-07

 

[GTX]

Crash pictures:

 

[GTX]

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/rmaf-f18d-hornet-crash-bird-strike-kuantan/#google_vignette

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/c...-jet-crash-due-to-bird-strike-says-rmaf-chief