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Malaysia Airlines flight to Jeddah diverted to Chennai after engine issue

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Malaysia Airlines flight MH156 from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah landed safely in Chennai after a technical issue affected Engine No. 2, an official said.
  • The aircraft carried 186 passengers, and airport emergency response arrangements were activated while the airline and technical teams assessed the problem.
  • The incident follows a separate Air India Express flight that returned to Kochi after its crew detected rapidly falling engine oil levels.

A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Jeddah was diverted to Chennai after a technical problem involving one of its engines, with all 186 passengers landing safely, according to an official cited by PTI.

Flight MH156, traveling from Kuala Lumpur, arrived at Chennai airport on Monday. Airport authorities activated the appropriate emergency response arrangements, while normal airport operations continued.

The issue involved Engine No. 2. A Malaysia Airlines spokesperson said the airline and relevant technical teams were carrying out a further assessment of the aircraft and the technical problem.

The diversion came amid reporting of a separate engine-related incident involving Air India Express. Flight IX 415, a Boeing 737 traveling from Kochi to Abu Dhabi, turned back shortly after takeoff on August 31 after the crew detected a rapid drop in Engine 1 oil quantity.

That aircraft was about 50 minutes into the flight and flying at 36,000 feet when the pilot and co-pilot noticed the falling oil level. The crew conducted a FORDEC assessment before abandoning the Abu Dhabi sector and returning to Kochi. Sources said the crew later shut down Engine 1 after its oil pressure entered the danger zone. The aircraft landed safely at Cochin International Airport.

Further assessment of the aircraft and the technical issue is being carried out by the airline and relevant technical teams.

· Malaysia Airlines spokespersonThe airline’s spokesperson described the ongoing technical assessment after Flight MH156 diverted to Chennai.
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