An enormous fireball was seen erupting over a Malaysian airport after a Boeing jet smashed into the bottom simply seconds after take-off.
Footage from the southeast Asian nation's Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport seems to indicate sparks flying from the jet because it left the runway.
The airplane then made its method into the air earlier than additional clips emerged of a fireball illuminating the evening sky.
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The 2 pilots on board the jet, a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet, fortunately ejected from the cockpit simply moments earlier than it crashed.
Native police later confirmed the pair have been instantly rushed to Tengku Ampuam Afzan Hospital close by.
The fighter airplane was a part of the Royal Malaysian Air Pressure fleet.
The RMAF then mentioned in an announcement: "We want to inform you of an accident involving an F/A-18D Hornet at 9.05pm, August 21 on the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan.
"We’re taking fast motion and can replace on the newest improvement."
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One witness advised native information company Bernama: "After the explosion, I may see flames within the airport and smoke billowing.
"Initially there was a fireplace burning, however then there was an explosion and the blaze obtained intense."
Different onlookers mentioned the dramatic crash seemed like a missile strike – and was heard for miles round.