Malaysia Airlines flight to Bangkok returns to Kuala Lumpur

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Malaysia Airlines has clarified an emergency incident involving flight MH780, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The flight had to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport due to technical issues.

 

Flight MH780, operated by Malaysia Airlines, declared an emergency code 7700, indicating a serious issue requiring immediate attention. The aircraft descended from its cruising altitude to approximately 10,000 feet, initially suspected to be related to the cabin pressure system.

 

The plane then safely returned to Kuala Lumpur.

 

“Malaysia Airlines can confirm that one of its flights experienced technical issues with cabin pressure. Flight MH780, travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, had to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.”

The emergency descent was managed without breaching cabin pressure limits, and oxygen masks for passengers were not deployed. The aircraft maintained stability and landed safely upon its return to Kuala Lumpur at 8.18pm.

 

Malaysia Airlines emphasised the importance of passenger safety, stating that it remains their highest priority. The airline assured that safety protocols were followed meticulously during the incident.

 

Flight tracking website flightradar24 initially reported the emergency, noting the aircraft’s rapid descent and subsequent return to Kuala Lumpur. The emergency code 7700 is used globally to signal an urgent situation aboard an aircraft, prompting immediate attention and response from air traffic control and emergency services.

 

Passengers on the affected flight were likely provided alternative arrangements to reach their destination, although specific details on passenger accommodations were not mentioned in the airline’s statement, reported KhaoSod.

 

In related news, Malaysia Airlines announced three new routes to the Maldives, Chiang Mai, and Da Nang. As part of its ambitious expansion strategy aimed at capturing the leisure market, the airline, a key player in the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), is primed to whisk travellers away to exotic destinations with unparalleled ease.

 

In other news, AirAsia resumed its direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Pattaya on June 17.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-25

 

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[hotchilli]

All in a days work for pilots.... aircraft seldom fail on the tarmac..

[geisha]

Was it a Boeing ? Another incident with a flight from Korea last night.

[spidermike007]

Sorry but I wouldn't fly on Malaysian Air if the flight  was free. I don't think I would fly on Malaysian Air if they gave me 10,000 baht to fly. Missing planes. Shot down planes. No thanks. 

 

I do not aspire to be another statistic. 

[tjintx]

737-800

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, geisha said:

Was it a Boeing ? Another incident with a flight from Korea last night.

 

No, it was an A332 Airbus.

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, tjintx said:

737-800

 

No, Airbus 332

 

Flightradar:

 

 

 

 

[Enoon]

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[impulse]

A little more info.

 

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergency/malaysia-airlines-flight-kuala-lumpur-bangkok-declares-emergency/

[Georgealbert]

This was the plane involved, details below.

 

Link to thread started last night when emergency declared.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1330588-aircraft-declares-emergency-over-songkhla/

 

 

[RobU]

Interesting that there is no mention of the make of the aircraft, I wonder if it is. Boeing

[Homburg]

Airbus muscling in here to make sure that Boeing doesn't get all the headlines?

[Homburg]

Two "cabin pressure" (fairly rare?) incidents in two days?  Surely not poor maintenance....  Hands up all those who believe in coincidence? 

[RobU]

1 hour ago, Homburg said:

Airbus muscling in here to make sure that Boeing doesn't get all the headlines?

True, Boeing have been getting a lot of free advertising recently, it must be galling😂🤣😂

[Georgealbert]

A Boeing B753 and an Airbus A332 encountered similar issues within two days of this event, and off we go on fantasy journey.

 

Unexpected depressurisation, followed by a pilot controlled emergency decent is far from an uncommon event, and please remember there are about 99000 commercial flights a day.

 

Both aircraft follow standard checklist procedures and landed safely. The normal procedures would be to quickly get the plane down to an altitude people can breath/survive at, without the need of the  oxygen masks. 

These incidents could have been caused by a variety of reasons that could have nothing at all to do with the type of aircraft. It is always best to let the appropriate regulatory agencies conduct their investigations and issue reports, before offering unqualified guesses.

It is also always a reminder to have your seatbelts on at all time..

[tjintx]

I was looking at the 48 minute loop (KUL to KUL) on 5-24 via flightaware and assumed that was the impacted flight.   If so, flightaware says 737-800.

[Georgealbert]

11 minutes ago, tjintx said:

I was looking at the 48 minute loop (KUL to KUL) on 5-24 via flightaware and assumed that was the impacted flight.   If so, flightaware says 737-800.

This is the track of the flight, an Airbus A330-223

 

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergency/malaysia-airlines-flight-kuala-lumpur-bangkok-declares-emergency/

 

[MarcelV]

Fortunately the plane safely made it back to MAS. Alhamdulilah.