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| 'Shaking' Malaysia Airlines flight turns back to Australia | 'Shaking' Malaysia Airlines flight turns back to Australia |
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| A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to divert to central Australia after a technical issue left the aircraft "shuddering", passengers say. | A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to divert to central Australia after a technical issue left the aircraft "shuddering", passengers say. |
| Flight MH122 was travelling from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday when it turned back not far from Broome, in Australia's north-west. | Flight MH122 was travelling from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday when it turned back not far from Broome, in Australia's north-west. |
| The plane, carrying 224 people, landed safely at Alice Springs Airport at 17:48 local time (06:48 GMT). | The plane, carrying 224 people, landed safely at Alice Springs Airport at 17:48 local time (06:48 GMT). |
| Passengers said the plane had been shaking and making loud noises. | Passengers said the plane had been shaking and making loud noises. |
| In a statement, Malaysia Airlines said the plane was diverted after it experienced a "technical fault on one of the aircraft's engines". | |
| "Safety was not at any time compromised," it said. | |
| Passenger Sanjeev Pandev said the plane, which was an Airbus A330-300, appeared to have a problem about four hours into the flight. | Passenger Sanjeev Pandev said the plane, which was an Airbus A330-300, appeared to have a problem about four hours into the flight. |
| "It was shaking and vibrating and the noise was getting louder and louder" he told the BBC. | "It was shaking and vibrating and the noise was getting louder and louder" he told the BBC. |
| "Some people were praying and people had tears in their eyes. It was a really terrifying moment." | "Some people were praying and people had tears in their eyes. It was a really terrifying moment." |
| He said passengers were taken through emergency procedures by staff, some of whom appeared "nervous and terrified themselves". | He said passengers were taken through emergency procedures by staff, some of whom appeared "nervous and terrified themselves". |
| Another passenger shared his reaction on social media. | Another passenger shared his reaction on social media. |
| Malaysia Airlines said safety remained its top priority. | Malaysia Airlines said safety remained its top priority. |