Kuala Lumpur-bound Malaysian Airlines makes emergency landing in Hyderabad due to engine failure
A video posted by a passenger from inside the plane shows sparks coming from the aircraft’s engine while in the air.
A Malaysian Airlines flight from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in the wee hours of Thursday, June 20, 2024, due to engine failure.
Flight MH 199 departed from RGIA at 12.30 a.m. and was scheduled to land at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 7.10 a.m. However, shortly after takeoff, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a technical engine problem and returned to Hyderabad, landing at 3.58 a.m. The aircraft was carrying 131 passengers and seven crew.
A video posted by a passenger from inside the plane shows sparks coming from the aircraft’s engine while in the air.
Speaking to The Hindu, a representative from Malaysian Airlines confirmed that shortly after takeoff, the aircraft experienced engine failure. The pilot contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and decided to return to RGIA. “We are assisting the passengers at the airport. Accommodation has been provided at a hotel, although some passengers from Hyderabad chose to return home. We are working to arrange an alternative flight by this evening,” the representative stated.
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