RMAF Hawk 108 crashed again
It is Hawk 108......typed wrongly in my title. dunno how to change it
RMAF Hawk crash lands
By FARIDAH BEGUM and NIK NAIZI HUSIN
KUANTAN: All flying exercises involving Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk fighter jets have been suspended following another incident involving the aircraft.
RMAF commander-in-chief Tan Sri Jen Nik Ismail Nik Mohamad said a two-seater Hawk 108 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after training at the RMAF base here when its front wheel failed to function.
Its co-pilot Kapt Mahadhir Mohamad Saad ejected to safety but pilot Lt Kol Tan Hui Hock was trapped in his seat, which failed to eject during the mishap at 10.45am yesterday.
Lt Kol Tan was rushed to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital here and treated for third degree burns.
Kapt Mahadhir was also warded for observation.
PRELIMINARY CHECK: Investigators taking a look at the two-seater Hawk 108 fighter jet that made an emergency landing in Kuantan yesterday.
In Jempol, Negri Sembilan, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the RMAF was investigating the cause of the accident.
He said there were no plans to cease operation of the aircraft for the time being.
Jen Nik Ismail, who visited both pilots, said the mishap was due to a technical problem, as the pilot failed to activate the landing gear of the aircraft after a routine exercise.
“We will carry out checks on the hydraulic and undercarriage systems of the aircraft within the next few days before deciding on the next course of action.”
WARDED: One of the pilots of the jet being wheeled into the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan yesterday.
This was the second incident in three weeks involving a Hawk fighter jet.
On May 31, a single-seater Hawk fighter jet lost radio contact with the RMAF base here.
The aircraft was believed to have crashed into the sea two nautical miles off the coast of Kuala Rompin.
Search and rescue efforts to locate the pilot Maj Mohd Rohaizan Abdul Rahman, 31, are still ongoing.
So far, the rescue team has found the rudder of the aircraft and oil spots but no other parts of the jet or the pilot.
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2 crashes in 1 week. No wonder the Hawks are known as the flying coffins in Malaysia. My god.....I sure do not want to be in their Hawks man. Luckily this time round, both pilots are safe. Something I dun understand thou. The Star reported that the co-pilot Cpt Mahadhir Mohamad Saad ejected safely and the pilot LTC Tan Hui Hock was trapped in his seat while BERNAMA reported that Tan ejected successfully while Mahadhir did not eject and suffered minor injuries. So who ejected and who didn't. Major newspapers in Malaysia can't seem to make up their mind
