CNN)A pair of Indonesian military jets crashed Sunday in Langkawi, Malaysia, after they collided during a practice session for an upcoming airshow, Malaysia's official Bernama news service reported.
The report did not mention deaths or injuries.
The two jets, part of Indonesia's military aerobatic team, clipped each other head-on while passing the airport at high speed. At least three videos purportedly of the crash appeared on social media.
One plane could be seen bursting into flames, and it appeared two parachutes opened behind that plane, as it plummeted to the ground.
One witness told Bernama that at least one of the pilots' was able to eject from the crashing plane with a parachute, while another witness said that a plane crashed into a nearby home, setting it on fire.
RMAF, Indonesian air force to investigate Langkawi aircraft accident together – Bernama Published: 15 March 2015 6:12 PM
The explosion seen from a distance of a KT-1B plane belonging to the Indonesian air force, which crashed after a mid-air collision with a similar aircraft during rehearsals for aerobatic shows in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2015 exhibition. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 15, 2015.The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and Indonesian Air Force will team-up to investigate the cause of the mishap involving two aircraft from the Jupiter Aerobatic team, in Langkawi today. According to the organiser of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2015 (Lima 2015) exhibition, the two aircraft had clipped each other's wings during display rehearsals. It said two of the six KT-1B Wong Bee aircraft, both belonging to the Indonesian air force, were involved in the mishap, resulting in the loss of both aircraft. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1400601790726-3');}); "All four pilots ejected from the aircraft successfully and are now under observation at the Langkawi Hospital," it said in a statement today. It also said that the search and rescue (SAR) team headed by the RMAF was on hand within minutes of the incident and successfully located the pilots in Kendawang, approximately 11.3km away from the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre. However, it said a house and car parked nearby caught fire as result of the falling debris. The owner of the house and car was not at home at the time of the accident. – Bernama, March 15, 2015.
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RMAF, Indonesian air force to investigate Langkawi aircraft accident together – Bernama Published: 15 March 2015 6:12 PM
The explosion seen from a distance of a KT-1B plane belonging to the Indonesian air force, which crashed after a mid-air collision with a similar aircraft during rehearsals for aerobatic shows in conjunction with the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2015 exhibition. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 15, 2015.The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and Indonesian Air Force will team-up to investigate the cause of the mishap involving two aircraft from the Jupiter Aerobatic team, in Langkawi today. According to the organiser of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace 2015 (Lima 2015) exhibition, the two aircraft had clipped each other's wings during display rehearsals. It said two of the six KT-1B Wong Bee aircraft, both belonging to the Indonesian air force, were involved in the mishap, resulting in the loss of both aircraft. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1400601790726-3');}); "All four pilots ejected from the aircraft successfully and are now under observation at the Langkawi Hospital," it said in a statement today. It also said that the search and rescue (SAR) team headed by the RMAF was on hand within minutes of the incident and successfully located the pilots in Kendawang, approximately 11.3km away from the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre. However, it said a house and car parked nearby caught fire as result of the falling debris. The owner of the house and car was not at home at the time of the accident. – Bernama, March 15, 2015.
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