RMAF F/A-18D departing for a night mission in Exercise Pitch Black in 2024.
Credit: Chen Chuanren/Aviation Week Network
SINGAPORE—Both pilots successfully ejected as a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Boeing F/A-18D Hornet crashed on Aug. 21 shortly after takeoff from Kuantan AB during a night training flight. This marks the first RMAF Hornet write-off since the type entered service in 1997. The RMAF confirmed the...
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