Malaysia B738 near Kuala Lumpur on Mar 18th 2025, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: March 20, 2025 / 15:59:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-720
Departure
Jakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the aircraft taxied to a remote stand, where passengers disembarked safely while emergency services positioned around the aircraft, subsequently the forward cargo doors were opened.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 43 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-720
Departure
Jakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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