Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur Flight Forced to Turn Back After Pilot Spots Technical Glitch | VIDEO

New Delhi: A Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Airlines with almost 100 passengers on board made an emergency landing in the city during the early hours of Thursday after the pilot noticed a technical snag in the engine in mid-air.

According to the airport sources, Flight MH 199 carrying 138 passengers took off from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 12.45 am but landed back after some time due to technical glitches.

Initially, the flight crew noticed that a fire had broken out in one of the flight's engines and immediately informed that ATC would be making an emergency landing.

However, since the fuel was high, the pilot was asked to keep the flight in the Air.

Finally, after the fuel level was low at around 3 am the flight made a landing while the airport officials were ready with all the emergency equipment.

Following this incident, a spokesperson for Malaysia Airlines said "Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH199 from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur on 20 June 2024 returned to Hyderabad due to an issue with one of the engines during climb after take-off. The aircraft safely landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 03:21 am local time; all passengers and crew disembarked safely. Affected passengers will be reallocated to other flights for their continued journey."

The representative further added that the aircraft is currently on the ground for further inspection with safety being its of utmost importance to Malaysia Airlines.

"The aircraft is currently on ground for further inspection. Safety remains of utmost importance to Malaysia Airlines."