Hawk 108 fighter jet reported missing in Malaysia
Baku, June 15, AZERTAC
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has reported that it has lost contact with a Hawk 108 fighter jet which is believed to have gone missing north of Kuantan near the Pahang-Terengganu border, according to Bernama news agency.
The RMAF said in a statement that contact was lost at 11.30 am after the aircraft took off from the Kuantan airbase.
"The aircraft took off from the Kuantan airbase at 11 am and we lost contact at 11.30 am," it said.
The RMAF has launched a search-and-rescue operation.
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