Malaysia B738 at Kuala Lumpur on May 21st 2017, rejected takeoff due to suspected tyre damage
Last Update: May 21, 2017 / 21:02:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-127
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the captain decided to discontinue takeoff in the interest of passenger safety suspecting a tyre had burst. The passengers were taken to hotels, the flight was postponed to the following day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 21, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-127
Departure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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