Malaysia Airlines plane at Japan airport aborts take-off after smoke scare
The plane, which remains at Narita Airport, was carrying 160 crew members and passengers although no injuries have been reported so far.
This morning, a Malaysia Airlines flight destined for Kuala Lumpur was preparing to take off from Narita Airport near Tokyo. According to Kyodo News, the aircraft aborted its take-off due to a problem with the plane, as reported by the transport ministry. Black smoke was observed emanating from the aircraft as it proceeded onto one of the airport's runways around 10:40am local time.
Narita Airport, as cited by Xinhua and NHK, announced that the incident led to the closure of Runway A, which is presently undergoing inspection. The flight carried a total of 160 passengers and crew members. To date, there have been no reports of any injuries resulting from the incident.
NHK footage showed the plane stationary on the runway at approximately 11am, with several fire engines and ambulances present at the scene. Personnel were working to address the issue.
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