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 en route to Jeddah made an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on Tuesday due to a suspected engine problem, according to Indian media reports. The aircraft, carrying 186 passengers, was diverted upon the pilot's detection of a malfunction in engine No 2. The flight, MH156, departed from Kuala Lumpur at 3:30pm and was cleared for a Chennai landing after the pilot requested permission from air traffic control.
Upon landing, the plane was safely taken to a parking bay, and the passengers were provided with accommodation at the airport. The airline, in conjunction with technical experts, is conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.
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