SIA plane makes emergency landing at KLIA

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) passenger aircraft taxis along tarmac for take-off at Changi International Airport in Singapore. SIA Flight SQ425, made an emergency landing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, after encountering a technical problem. – AFP pic, June 21, 2015.A Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft, Flight SQ425, made an emergency landing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, after encountering a technical problem.

A Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) spokesman said the Boeing 777-200 aircraft had departed from Mumbai, India, at 8.44am and was expected to arrive in Singapore at 4.44pm. It made the emergency landing at KLIA at 4.05pm.

"The plane landed safely and all its passengers and crew were also reported to be safe, with no injury sustained," he said when contacted.

The spokesman said the cause of the incident was still being investigated. – Bernama