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| FOURTH Malaysia Airlines jet forced to abort flight | |
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| Another Malaysia Airlines plane has been forced to turn back in mid-air due to technical issues, the fourth incident involving the airline since the ill-fated flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur less than seven weeks ago. | Another Malaysia Airlines plane has been forced to turn back in mid-air due to technical issues, the fourth incident involving the airline since the ill-fated flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur less than seven weeks ago. |
| The flight, jointly operated by Malaysia Airlines and its subsidiary Firefly Airlines, left Penang in the north-west of Malaysia at 6.55am this morning. | The flight, jointly operated by Malaysia Airlines and its subsidiary Firefly Airlines, left Penang in the north-west of Malaysia at 6.55am this morning. |
| According to a statement issued by Firefly Airlines, around 15 minutes into the flight it was discovered that the aircraft’s landing gear was unable to retract. | According to a statement issued by Firefly Airlines, around 15 minutes into the flight it was discovered that the aircraft’s landing gear was unable to retract. |
| Officials said that none of the passengers and crew on board the flight, FY1002/MH9948, were harmed, and that the return to Penang was not classed as an emergency landing because airport fire and rescue crews were not required. | Officials said that none of the passengers and crew on board the flight, FY1002/MH9948, were harmed, and that the return to Penang was not classed as an emergency landing because airport fire and rescue crews were not required. |
| “The aircraft landed safely at 7.30am and all 64 passengers and 4 crew members on board were safe. | “The aircraft landed safely at 7.30am and all 64 passengers and 4 crew members on board were safe. |
| “The flight’s schedule was retimed and departed from PIA (Penang International Airport) at 8.50am and arrived safely in Kota Baru at 9.50am today,” the statement said. | “The flight’s schedule was retimed and departed from PIA (Penang International Airport) at 8.50am and arrived safely in Kota Baru at 9.50am today,” the statement said. |
| The incident was the second in a matter of days to involve a landing gear malfunction on a Malaysia Airlines plane, after flight MH192 to Bangalore was forced to turn back and perform an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. | The incident was the second in a matter of days to involve a landing gear malfunction on a Malaysia Airlines plane, after flight MH192 to Bangalore was forced to turn back and perform an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. |
| And one month ago today flight MH066, an Airbus A330, had to be “diverted” to Hong Kong after it left Kuala Lumpur because its primary generator failed. | And one month ago today flight MH066, an Airbus A330, had to be “diverted” to Hong Kong after it left Kuala Lumpur because its primary generator failed. |
| Meanwhile, the authorities searching for the wreckage of flight MH370 said that material washed up on the west coast of Australia was not linked to the jet. | Meanwhile, the authorities searching for the wreckage of flight MH370 said that material washed up on the west coast of Australia was not linked to the jet. |
| The Boeing 777 went missing on 8 March with 239 people on board, and investigators are yet to find a single piece of debris from the plane. | The Boeing 777 went missing on 8 March with 239 people on board, and investigators are yet to find a single piece of debris from the plane. |