RMAF Hornet crash occurred during routine night training; pilots ejected safely with minor injuries, says air force

KUANTAN, Aug 22 — The two Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) officers piloting the F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet successfully executed emergency ejection procedures before the...

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According to RMAF Chief Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, the pilot, Major Mohamad Azhar Alang Kamarudin, 34, sustained back injuries and suffered minor burns to his left heel, while the co-pilot, Weapons Systems officer Captain Mohamad Izzuddin Mohamad Salleh, 28, escaped with only bruises to several parts of his body.

“This morning, we deployed personnel to comb every inch of the runway. Any foreign objects or debris are being collected to ensure the area is fully cleared,” he said.Meanwhile, Muhamad Norazlan said the RMAF has formed an official board of inquiry to investigate the cause of the accident. “The aircraft is equipped with a data collector system similar to a black box. We will analyse the data to determine what led to the crash.

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