A Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Airlines flight that took off during the wee𝕴 hours of Thursday from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here made a turn around after the pilot noticed a technical snag in the engine in mid-air.
According to the airport sources, Flight MH 199 carrying 138 pass𒁏engers took off at 12.45 am but landed back after some time due to technical reasons.
The flight was scheduled to take off at 12.15 am.
The flight landed back at 3.21 am at the airport wh🌟ere emergency landing protocols were in place, the sources further said, adding that as of now the aircraft remains grounded.
Malaysia Airlines in a🌃 statement confirmed that flight MH 199 from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur returned to Hyderabad due to "an issuꦫe 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 pass♛engers and crew disembarked safely. Affected passengers will be reallocated to other flights for their continued journey," a Malaysia Airlines' spokesperson said.
The aircraft is currently on the ground for further inspection. Safety re♑mains of the utmost importance to Mala🌠ysia Airlines, the official further said in the statement.
Meanwhile, a video footage purportedly shot from an aircra✨ft window showing sparks coming from one of the engines went viral.
