Malaysia Airlines flight to Medina diverted back to KLIA

 

Flight data from FlightRadar shows MH152, which left KLIA at 2.23pm, had to turn back to KLIA as it was passing the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea. (Malaysia Airlines pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Medina was forced to return to KLIA today, the third such incident for the national carrier this week.

Flight data from FlightRadar showed that MH152, which left KLIA at 2.23pm, had to turn back to KLIA as it was passing the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea.

FMT has reached out to Malaysia Airlines for comment.

On Tuesday, Malaysia Airlines flight MH386 bound for Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to KLIA after experiencing a cabin pressure problem.

The flight path of MH152 as shown on the Flightradar24.com flight tracking website.

Astro Awani reported that the aircraft experienced the problem shortly after departing from KLIA Terminal 1 at 9.14pm.

Flight data from FlightRadar showed that the Airbus A330-300 declared a general emergency soon after takeoff.

On the same day, Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur was forced to make a diversion to Alice Springs after experiencing engine problems mid-air.

Malaysia Airlines said the Airbus A330-323 had suffered a 

technical issue

.

Three other Malaysia Airlines flights have also had to make emergency landings recently.

On Aug 4, a Malaysia Airlines flight with 259 pilgrims bound for Jeddah returned to KLIA due to a technical problem soon after takeoff.

On June 24, a Bangkok-bound flight returned to KLIA after experiencing a pressurisation issue.

On June 20, a Malaysia Airlines flight with over 100 passengers bound for Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport in India due to an engine problem. - FMT