An F-16 fighter jet of the Singaporean Airforce crashed within Tengah air base on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The plane experienced an issue during take-off, and the pilot responded by using emergency procedures.
According to AFP, the ministry said the Singapore jet “experienced an issue during take-off, and the pilot responded in accordance with emergency procedures.”
It added that it had begun investigating the crash.
Such incidents are extremely rare in the city-state with the most advanced air force in Southeast Asia.
In 2010, a military helicopter made an emergency landing at an open field near a residential area due to engine issues.
