Malaysia Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Australia
A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 300 passengers and crew made
an emergency landing at its departure point, Melbourne airport in
Australia, on June 12 after an engine fire was reported, foreign media
reported.
A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet carrying 300 passengers and crew made
an emergency landing at its departure point, Melbourne airport in
Australia, on June 12 after an engine fire was reported, foreign media
reported.
The incident occurred minutes after the jet left the airport en route to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The plane landed safely at an aviation rescue site after dumping its fuel, the media said, quoting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
A preliminary inspection revealed no evidence of fire externally, but further assessments are currently underway.
Malaysia Airlines was involved in two air disasters in 2014 with MH370 disappearing over the southern Indian Ocean in March 2014 and MH17 shot down over Ukraine four months later.-VNA
The incident occurred minutes after the jet left the airport en route to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The plane landed safely at an aviation rescue site after dumping its fuel, the media said, quoting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
A preliminary inspection revealed no evidence of fire externally, but further assessments are currently underway.
Malaysia Airlines was involved in two air disasters in 2014 with MH370 disappearing over the southern Indian Ocean in March 2014 and MH17 shot down over Ukraine four months later.-VNA
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