Too early to decide if use of Hawk 108 jets will be suspended, says Deputy Defense Minister


File photo of Hawk 108

PETALING JAYA: It is too early to decide if use of Hawk 108 jets will be suspended following the crash at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Base in Butterworth, Penang on Tuesday (Nov 16) night, says Datuk Seri Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz.

The Deputy Defense Minister said this on Wednesday (Nov 17) and added that the RMAF has set up a committee to investigate the crash.

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