Kuala Lumpur June 15 (IANS) The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) on Thursday said that it has lost contact with one of its fighter jet the media reported.
In a statement the RMAF said the plane had taken off from the Kuantan air force base at 11 a.m. and lost contact half an hour reports The Star daily.
A search and rescue operation is currently underway.
The Hawk 108 is an export version of the Hawk 100 a two-seat advanced weapons trainer with additional avionics optional forward-looking infrared a redesigned wing and hands-on throttle-and-stick.
The aircraft is fitted with a Sky Guardian Radar warning receiver and wingtip air-to-air missile rails.
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Malaysian air force jet loses contact
