Malaysia B738 at Alor Setar on Dec 30th 2025, burst tyre on departure
Last Update: December 30, 2025 / 19:07:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1209
Departure
Alor Setar, Malaysia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Malaysia's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAM) reported the aircraft suffered a burst tyre while preparing for departure to Kuala Lumpur. All passengers and crew disembarked safely. The runway was closed for about 3 hours.
The aircraft is still on the ground about 9 hours later.
Related NOTAM:
A5659/25 NOTAMN
Q) WMFC/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/005/0611N10024E005
A) WMKA B) 2512300830 C) 2512301130
E) RWY CLSD DUE TO DISABLE ACFT ON RWY
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1209
Departure
Alor Setar, Malaysia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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