KUALA LUMPUR: Videos and images of what were believed to be a crash involving a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet in Kuantan tonight, have gone viral.
One 29-second video, widely circulating on social media, shows a fighter jet taking off from the runway, believed to be at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport.
However, at the video's 17-second mark, a bright flash is seen, just as the aircraft takes off.
Sparks are also seen trailing from the jet before it is engulfed in flames.
The New Straits Times has reached out to the authorities to verify the authenticity of the video.
Social media was also awash with videos from Kuantan residents, who shared footage of orange flames believed to be from the explosion, lighting up the night sky.
RMAF chief General Datuk Seri Muhammad Norazlan Aris earlier confirmed that there was an incident involving one of its F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets at the Kuantan airbase.
"Affirm, there was an incident involving the aircraft," he said when contacted.
RMAF, in a statement, said the incident occurred at 9.05pm.
It said it was taking prompt action and would provide updates on the situation. - NST
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