Malaysia B734 near Langkawi on May 20th 2014, passenger reports engine explosion after lightning strike
Last Update: May 20, 2014 / 20:17:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Langkawi, Malaysia
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
A passenger reported the left hand engine had exploded causing huge media coverage in Malaysia.
The airline stated, the aircraft received just a lightning strike, an inspection revealed no damage and the aircraft continued service afterwards.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Langkawi, Malaysia
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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