Pilot injured in RMAF Hawk crash still in hospital, says Armed Forces chief

File photo of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 jet fighter that crashed at the runway of the Butterworth airbase at about 10.07pm on Nov 16. - LIM BENG TATT/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilot Maj Mohd Fareez Omar who survived a Hawk 108 crash in Butterworth, Penang on Nov 16 is reported to be stable and is still being treated at Seberang Jaya Hospital in Penang.

Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) chief Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang said at the moment, Mohd Fareez’s condition is improving but needs close monitoring by a medical team from time to time after sustaining a serious spinal injury.