Malaysia A359 near Tokyo on May 11th 2024, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: May 12, 2024 / 18:34:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-71
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MAD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The flight was cancelled.
Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the runway needed to be closed for about an hour to ensure there had been no leakages from the aircraft.
The airline reported due to the night curfew at Narita Airport the aircraft diverted to Haneda following a technical problem with one of the engine instruments.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 49 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-71
Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MAD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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