Created Monday, Sep 2nd 2024 05:35Z, last updated Monday, Sep 2nd 2024 05:35Z
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration 9M-MTB performing flight MH-66 from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Seoul (South Korea), was climbing out of Kuala Lumpur's runway 14R when the transponder of the aircraft continued to show 0 feet altitude despite having become airborne. The crew shortly afterwards levelled off and entered a hold to burn off fuel reporting they had hydraulic problems. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 14L about 85 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration 9M-MTE performed the return flight MH-67 on schedule having arrived in Seoul as flight MH-66 the previous day. The flight MH-67 of Sep 2nd 2024 was cancelled however.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Kuala Lumpur about 12 hours after landing back.

Related Flight: MH66, Malaysia Airlines News
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