Malaysia suspends use of British-made Hawk fighter jets

Malaysia’s air force today grounded its British-made Hawk fighter jets after one of them was feared to have crashed during stormy weather in a training flight over the South China Sea.

Marine police have recovered metal pieces believed to be part the Hawk 208 jet’s wings, but there was still no trace of its pilot, who might have ejected to safety, said air force chief Nik Ismail Nik Mohamed.