Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today urged everyone to pray for the safety of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Hawk 108 training fighter jet that has lost contact with base near the Terengganu-Pahang border around 11.30am today.

In a Twitter post, Najib said he was informed about the situation and confirmed that that search and rescue (SAR) operation is underway.

RMAF, in a statement released around 12.35pm today, said the aircraft took off from the Kuantan air force base at 11am and lost contact half an hour later.