PETALING JAYA: A Malindo Air flight from Subang to Kuala Terengganu made an emergency landing at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, this morning.
Flight ATR 72-600, turned back to the former international airport after one of its engines caught fire soon after takeoff.
A Malindo Air spokesperson Raja Sa’adi Raja Amrin said that the plane took of at 7.30am, and one of its engines caught fire soon after.
“The pilot quickly switched off the flaming engine and headed back to the airport,” he said.
No one was hurt in the incident.
On board the plane was the Terengganu football team which was returning home after a match with ATM FC at the Selayang stadium yesterday.
Terengganu midfielder Faiz Subri was said to have taken a picture of the engine on fire and posted it online.
Terengganu FA, via a statement, said that the state football team took another flight home at about 10am.
“The cause of the incident is currently being investigated and has been reported to the relevant authorities such as the engine and aircraft manufacturer,” said Rafa Sa’adi.
The incident came at the heels of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 tragedy, where the plane is said to have crashed in the Indian Ocean, killing 239 passengers and crew members.
Last week, a Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 180 passengers hit a flock of ducks while landing at an airport in Kathmandu, resulting in broken glasses and a broken landing light on Runway 2.
On Monday, another Malaysia Airlines flight, en route from Kuala Lumpur to South Korea, was forced to land in Hong Kong after it suffered a technical problem on its onboard generator.
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