Malaysia B738 near Bintulu on Oct 21st 2025, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: October 21, 2025 / 17:00:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-2742
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Bintulu, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The return flight was cancelled.
A passenger reported the passenger oxygen masks were deployed.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Bintulu about 14.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 21, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-2742
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Bintulu, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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