Malaysia Airlines plane headed to Jeddah diverted over engine issue
The plane made a safe emergency landing at Chennai airport instead.
A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Jeddah experienced an unexpected turn of events on Tuesday, diverting to Chennai, India due to an engine issue. The incident, reported by Indian media, involved Malaysia Airlines flight MH156, which was carrying 186 passengers. The plane, scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur at 3.30pm, encountered technical difficulties with its engine No. 2.
Following the pilot's suspicion of an engine malfunction, he requested permission from air traffic control to land in Chennai. As a result, the aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Chennai airport and was later moved to a parking bay. Passengers were provided with accommodation at the airport until further notice. The airline, along with technical teams, is currently conducting further assessments of the aircraft and the specific issue, as confirmed by an airport spokesperson.
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