KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 fighter jet which crashed killing two pilots on Thursday, had only taken to the skies twice after a full maintenance earlier this year. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic) said that it was too early to say why the aircraft crashed in Kemaman, Terengganu. They were found in a mangrove swamp in Kampung Kak Yah, Chukai, Kemaman, about 53km from the Kuantan RMAF base. Asked about the status of the 21-year-old Hawk 108, Hishammuddin said there was no need to suspend the operation of the military aircraft. What is important now is to ease the burden of the families of both pilots," he added.

Source: The Star June 16, 2017 11:48 UTC