Kuala Lumpur: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has launched a probe into the safety of its Hawk fighter aircraft fleet. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin stated that the investigation was initiated following an incident on Tuesday when a Hawk fighter jet skidded off the runway while landing at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Defence Minister revealed that there were no physical injuries reported from the incident. He assured that the RMAF has commenced an investigation to thoroughly assess the safety of all its Hawk aircraft. The announcement was made during an event at the Boustead Plantations Bhd Veteran Empowerment Project at Ladang Telok Sengat.

On Tuesday, RMAF confirmed that one of its Hawk 208 fighter jets veered off the runway due to a malfunction in the nose landing gear. The incident took place while the aircraft was attempting to land at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Alor Setar, Kedah. The mishap occurred at approximately 5 pm during training exercises as part of the preparations for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA ’25).