Malaysia A333 at Tokyo on Dec 18th 2025, interrupted takeoff due to skidding

Last Update: December 21, 2025 / 20:49:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malaysia Airlines

Flight number
MH-71

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-MTI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration 9M-MTI performing flight MH-71 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was cleared for immediate takeoff from runway 34L, when the crew began to accelerate for takeoff but interrupted their takeoff run at about 30 knots over ground after the aircraft began drifting to the left of the runway, the crew regained directional control at about 8 knots over ground and continued the takeoff run taking off without further difficulties, the controller already queried whether they were taking off. The aircraft landed safely in Kuala Lumpur about 7.5 hours later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Kuala Lumpur for about 9.5 hours before returning to service.

Metars:
RJAA 181700Z AUTO 36006KT 9999 NCD 01/M03 Q1027 NOSIG=
RJAA 181630Z AUTO 34005KT 9999 NCD 02/M02 Q1027 NOSIG=
RJAA 181600Z AUTO 33005KT 9999 NCD 02/M02 Q1027 NOSIG=
RJAA 181530Z AUTO 34005KT 9999 NCD 02/M02 Q1027 NOSIG RMK A3034=
RJAA 181500Z AUTO 34005KT 9999 NCD 02/M03 Q1027 NOSIG=
RJAA 181430Z AUTO 35007KT 9999 NCD 03/M03 Q1027 NOSIG=
RJAA 181400Z AUTO 02004KT 9999 NCD 04/M02 Q1026 NOSIG RMK A3032=
RJAA 181330Z 01005KT CAVOK 04/M02 Q1027 NOSIG RMK A3033=
RJAA 181300Z 01007KT CAVOK 05/M01 Q1027 NOSIG RMK A3033=
RJAA 181230Z 01006KT 9999 FEW030 04/M01 Q1027 NOSIG RMK 1CU030 A3033=
RJAA 181200Z 01005KT 9999 FEW030 05/00 Q1026 NOSIG RMK 1CU030 A3032=
RJAA 181130Z 02006KT 9999 FEW030 07/01 Q1026 NOSIG RMK 1CU030 A3032=
RJAA 181100Z 05007KT 010V090 9999 FEW030 08/01 Q1026 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 18, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Malaysia Airlines

Flight number
MH-71

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-MTI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

Airport
Narita International Airport, Tokyo

Airport ICAO Code
RJAA

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