'Sounded like missile strikes', RMAF Hornet crash witnesses recall


A screenshot of the viral video on social media.

KUANTAN: Loud explosions resembling missile strikes were clearly heard around Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport (Kuantan Air Base), said one of the witnesses to the incident involving a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet on Thursday (Aug 21) night.

Mazlan Abdullah, 61, who was at a food stall opposite the air base at the time, said he heard two explosions and saw flames from the area.

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