{
  "id": 6215895,
  "title": "Malaysia Airlines plane headed to Jeddah diverted over engine issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/malaysia-airlines-plane-headed-to-jeddah-diverted-over-engine-issue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T02:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/08/malaysia-airlines-plane-headed-to-jeddah-diverted-over-engine-issue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The plane made a safe emergency landing at Chennai airport instead.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines Jeddah-bound flight with 186 passengers diverted to Chennai after ‘engine’ issue: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/malaysia-airlines-jeddah-bound-flight-with-186-passengers-diverted-to",
        "published": "2026-09-07T12:52:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines Kuala Lumpur-Jeddah flight diverted to Chennai after engine issue; 186 people on board land safely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/malaysia-airlines-kuala-lumpur-jeddah-flight-diverted-to-chennai",
        "published": "2026-09-07T13:14:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines flight diverted to Chennai after engine issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/malaysia-airlines-flight-diverted-to-chennai-after-engine-issue",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:57:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Engine failure forces Jeddah-bound Malaysia Airlines flight to land in Chennai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/engine-failure-forces-jeddah-bound-malaysia-airlines-flight-to-land",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines flight to Jeddah diverted to Chennai over suspected engine problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/malaysia-airlines-flight-to-jeddah-diverted-to-chennai-over-suspected",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:08:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Jeddah-bound Malaysia Airlines diverted to Chennai following technical snag",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jeddah-bound-malaysia-airlines-diverted-to-chennai-following",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Malaysia Airlines plane headed to Jeddah diverted over engine issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/malaysia-airlines-plane-headed-to-jeddah-diverted-over-engine-issue-6217576",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:14:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}