Malaysia Airlines flight forced to turn back due to technical problem
Malaysia Airlines said on July 19 that its flight from Australia's Brisbane to Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur was forced to turn back due to a technical problem.
Flight MH134 at Brisbane International Airport. The photo was taken at 2am (Brisbane time) on July 19, 2018. (Photo: The Star)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia Airlines said on July 19 that its flightfrom Australia's Brisbane to Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur was forced to turnback due to a technical problem.
The carrier’s flight MH134 that departed from Brisbane International Airport at11:18 pm of July 19 (local time) to Kuala Lumpur performed an air turn back toBrisbane due to an unexpected technical issue that occurred after taking off.
The captain made the decision to return to Brisbane because the safety of allpassengers and crew on board is of paramount importance at all times
The flight landed safely at Brisbane International Airport.
The aircraft is currently undergoing technical inspection and rectification,the carrier said. -VNA
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Flight MH134 at Brisbane International Airport. The photo was taken at 2am (Brisbane time) on July 19, 2018. (Photo: The Star)
