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Malaysia PM Anwar Orders ‘Thorough Probe’ Into Air Force Fighter Jet Crash at Kuantan Airport

The jet ingested a foreign object causing an engine explosion during takeoff; all eight F/A-18D Hornets remain operational as investigations proceed.

The incident at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport is believed to be the first major crash involving an F/A-18D Hornet jet in Malaysia since it entered service.

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An F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet burst into flames during takeoff in Malaysia. The pilots ejected at the last minute and were saved.

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New Strait Times broke the news in Malaysia on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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