RMAF pilots surviving Kuantan Hornet crash make it 7,797 lives saved, says ejection seat maker

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PETALING JAYA: The Royal Malaysian Air Force officers piloting the F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet that crashed late Thursday night are the 7,796th and 7,797th to have been saved by its ejection seat s, says the manufacturer.

In the case of the crash at Kuantan Air Base, the two officers involved are 34-year-old Mejar Mohamad Azhar Alang Kamarudin and 28-year-old Kapten Mohamad Izzuddin Mohamad Salleh. "The investigation team begins work today and will provide a preliminary report as soon as possible. Typically, such reports will be completed within 14 days," he said.

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