{
  "id": 6217576,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T02:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "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 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.",
  "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "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."
}