MAS flight to Perth aborted due to burst tyre

Company posts announcement on Facebook and Twitter saying flight grounded in the interest of passenger safety.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH127 from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, Australia last night was aborted due to a suspected burst tyre, the airline announced.

The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was being rolled out prior to take off at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) when the suspected burst tyre was spotted, causing it to be grounded.

“In the interest of passenger safety, the operating captain made a decision to abandon take-off.

“Passengers and crew were disembarked and transferred by bus to the terminal. Baggage will also be sent by bus to the terminal. Due to this, Runway 2 at KLIA will be closed until further notice,” MAS in a statement posted on the company’s Facebook and Twitter account at about 11pm.

MAS later deployed another B737-800 to operate MH127. Flight MH127 departed from KLIA at 11.20pm and arrived in Perth at 5.10am today. Perth, in Western Australia, and Malaysia are in the same time zone.

“Safety is Malaysia Airlines’ number one priority at all times. We regret the inconvenience caused to passengers. The airline will be investigating the incident on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft,” it said. -FMT