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RMAF Fighter Jet Engine Fire: RMAF F/A-18D Hornet Suffers Engine Fire During Take-Off, Emergency Response Activated

Summary by theasialive.com
On Tuesday night, the roar of jet engines at Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan was abruptly silenced by flames. A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18D Hornet, one of the service’s most advanced multi-role fighters, suffered a catastrophic accident during take-off at approximately 9:05 p.m., triggering immediate emergency responses and raising urgent questions about the condition and future of Malaysia’s frontline fleet.
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theasialive.com broke the news in on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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