The jet, a T-50B aircraft from the Black Eagles display team, “skidded and crashed into the grass verge at the side of runway 1 and caught fire" during takeoff, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
The plane had been due to perform in a flying display at the Singapore Airshow.
Emergency services immediately extinguished the fire and the pilot has been treated for light injuries.
The runway has been closed as a result.