<p>A Malaysian air force fighter jet was reported missing on Thursday and a search and rescue operation has been launched, informed the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).</p>

<p>A Hawk 108 fighter jet which is believed to have gone missing north of Kuantan near the Pahang-Terengganu border lost contact with the RMAF, reports the Malaysian National News Agency.</p>

<p>The RMAF said in a statement that contact was lost after the aircraft took off from the Kuantan airbase at 11.30 a.m.</p>

<p>Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, in a Twitter message expressed concern over the incident and prayed for the safety of the pilots.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Terima berita membimbangkan. Semoga semuanya selamat, insyaAllah. <a href="https://t.co/EwIQ2YbTo9">https://t.co/EwIQ2YbTo9</a></p>
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Malaysian air force fighter jet goes missing north of Kuantan near the Pahang-Terengganu border

A Malaysian air force fighter jet was reported missing on Thursday and a search and rescue operation has been launched, informed the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). A Hawk 108 fighter jet which is believed to have gone missing north of Kuantan near the Pahang-Terengganu border lost contact with the RMAF, reports the Malaysian National News Agency. The RMAF said in a statement that contact was lost after the aircraft took off from the Kuantan airbase at 11.30 a.m. Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, in a Twitter message expressed concern over the incident and prayed for the safety of the pilots. Terima berita membimbangkan. Semoga semuanya selamat, insyaAllah. https://t.co/EwIQ2YbTo9 — Hishammuddin Hussein (@HishammuddinH2O) June 15, 2017 ×

Malaysian fighter jet goes missing north of Kuantan, search-and-rescue operation initiated

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Malaysian fighter jet goes missing north of Kuantan, search-and-rescue operation initiated