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

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.

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Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, in a Twitter message expressed concern over the incident and prayed for the safety of the pilots.