F/A-18 Crisis: String Of Crashes Rocks US Navy & Allies; What’s Going Wrong With Hornet Fighter Family?
By Sakshi Tiwari -August 22, 2025
Tragedy seems to have struck the F-18 Hornet family, with an unprecedented string of crashes involving legacy Hornets, Super Hornets, and Growler variants reported in less than a year.
In an unfortunate coincidence this week, a Malaysian F/A-18 Hornet crashed just a day after a US Navy Super Hornet met a similar fate.
The Malaysian F/A-18 Hornet fighter reportedly crashed on the runway of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan during takeoff on the night of August 21. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) later confirmed the incident, saying that one of its F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets was involved in an accident.
“We would like to inform you of an accident involving an F/A-18D Hornet at 9.05 pm on Aug 21 at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport in Kuantan. We are taking immediate action and will update on the latest development,” the service said in a statement. Both pilots ejected themselves from the cockpit before the crash and are now undergoing treatment.
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