One dead, after RMAF Hawk fighter jet crash in Penang
A Hawk 108 fighter jet similar to the one that crashed at the Butterworth Air Force base in Penang tonight. (RMAF pic)
PETALING JAYA: A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 fighter jet crashed at the Butterworth Air Force base in Penang tonight.
According to a tweet by defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein, one of the two RMAF pilots on board died, while the other was injured.
He added that RMAF has been instructed to provide a more detailed report and investigate the cause of the incident.
Hishammuddin also conveyed his condolences to the family of the deceased pilot and said that the injured co-pilot has been sent to a health facility for emergency medical attention.
He then instructed the defence ministry to immediately channel help to the families of both men involved.
In a statement, RMAF said the crash happened at around 10.07pm at the base’s runway, adding that it had taken “immediate action” and would provide more updates as soon as possible.
It also urged people not to spread any unverified information, especially on social media.
The last incident involving an RMAF Hawk 108 fighter jet was in 2017, when one crashed in a swamp in Chukai, Terengganu, killing both pilots onboard.
Bernama reported that between 1996 and 2017, there were nine incidents involving RMAF Hawk 108 fighter jets.
Meanwhile, the most recent crash at the Butterworth Air Force Base occurred on Dec 21, 2016.
It involved a Beechcraft B200T aircraft which was used for training purposes. The pilot was killed while three officers were injured in the crash.
PETALING JAYA: A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 fighter jet crashed at the Butterworth Air Force base in Penang tonight.
According to a tweet by defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein, one of the two RMAF pilots on board died, while the other was injured.
He added that RMAF has been instructed to provide a more detailed report and investigate the cause of the incident.
Hishammuddin also conveyed his condolences to the family of the deceased pilot and said that the injured co-pilot has been sent to a health facility for emergency medical attention.
He then instructed the defence ministry to immediately channel help to the families of both men involved.
In a statement, RMAF said the crash happened at around 10.07pm at the base’s runway, adding that it had taken “immediate action” and would provide more updates as soon as possible.
It also urged people not to spread any unverified information, especially on social media.
The last incident involving an RMAF Hawk 108 fighter jet was in 2017, when one crashed in a swamp in Chukai, Terengganu, killing both pilots onboard.
Bernama reported that between 1996 and 2017, there were nine incidents involving RMAF Hawk 108 fighter jets.
Meanwhile, the most recent crash at the Butterworth Air Force Base occurred on Dec 21, 2016.
It involved a Beechcraft B200T aircraft which was used for training purposes. The pilot was killed while three officers were injured in the crash.
We are running out of fighter jets. These Hawks are actually for training pilots. So we must sapot Oz RAAF presence in the RMAF Butterworth Air Force Base.
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Australia to invest in RMAF Base Butterworth
Air Force F/A-18 Hornet, from No.77 Squadron, taxis towards take off at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth
Australia will upgrade facilities at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth used by the Australian Defence Force, as part of our long-standing commitment to regional security.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the $22 million investment will ensure Butterworth remains fit for purpose well into the future.
“Australian Defence Force personnel have had a presence at Butterworth for 60 years and the investment reflects the ongoing importance of the base to Australia and Malaysia,” Minister Payne said.
“Around 50 ADF personnel are hosted at RMAF Butterworth by Malaysia and this can increase to up to 350 during exercises.
“The upgrades to the facilities at the RMAF Butterworth will begin with a detailed assessment, which will be done in consultation with Malaysia.”
The announcement was made at the inaugural Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee meeting on Defence Cooperation held at RMAF Butterworth today with the Malaysian Minister of Defence, His Excellency Tuan Haji Mohamad bin Sabu.
“It is fitting that we are able to agree to this investment as we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Australia’s presence at the Base this week. It represents a strong commitment to further strengthen the Australia-Malaysia defence partnership and our enduring ties,” Minister Payne said.
During the meeting, Australia also committed to:
continue to support the development of Malaysia’s Urban Combat Training facility;
increase the number of Defence scholarships offered to Malaysia for study in Australia each year from five to eight; and
provide further F/A-18 spare parts to assist with the sustainment of Malaysia’s fleet.
“These initiatives will further strengthen Australia and Malaysia’s strong and long-standing Defence relationship, which is based on longstanding people-to-people links, shared interests and shared values.”
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Blurred mfer, "AUKUS 4EVA"!!!
ReplyDeleteIf ever Oz goes with US to interfere in the unification of Taiwan by China, ALL oz based military bases within & without dingoland, would be possible missile targets.
Why should bolihland gets involved with those WASP's keaipoci business of interfering with China's internal affair?
U r indeed too bore for yr fart!
after next election, there will be a new (Labor) PM - thence different story
DeleteLabour Party oso sapot AUKUS.
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Anthony Albanese confirms a Labor government would continue AUKUS alliance
Labor leader Anthony Albanese said a close relationship with the US is one of three foreign policy "pillars" of a Labor government with him at the helm.
In an interview with SBS News, he said the AUKUS security alliance brokered with the US and UK would "certainly continue" into the future, if Labor was elected to government at the upcoming federal election slated for 2022.
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have to say so or no vote from conservative segment
DeleteLabour would be committing political suicide if it tries to tilt towards PRC in the current situation.
DeleteThe concensus that Australia needs to be on guard against the growing PRC China power and influence is broad-based in the Australian electorate.
Who r u to voice on behalf of the Ozzie?
DeleteU know dingoland well to fart about its political polemics?
Well, u should move all our oz assets, liquid or fixed, out from that dingoland if u have any. Economic winter is coming - very soon too, to a land that has not seen any such sopo impact in 28yrs.
Thank Goodness, the FPDA defence arrangements, including the annual military exercises continue as usual, in spite of Malaysia's ( especially H20) "tilt" towards the People's Republic of China.
ReplyDeleteLast year and this year it went ahead despite Covid-19, with stricter SOP.
This year, multiple C-17 flights rotated through Penang Airport, I was told , practicing rapid deployment of support crews and equipment for RAAF F/A-18 squadrons from Australia to Penang.
Unfortunately, the fully loaded huge C-17s cannot land at RMAF Butterworth, so they have to come in through Bayan Lepas. Not an ideal arrangement in the event of a military crisis.
Just remember to shout to the Oz - not to mobilise any of its military wares out from those bases in bolihland.
DeleteCollateralized damages would be an unfortunate excuses for those innocent souls living around those bases!