Pilot turns Malaysia Airlines flight around after defect

[Lite Beer]

Pilot turns Malaysia Airlines flight around after defect

KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to turn around due to an auto-pilot defect, landing safely early Sunday, said the carrier already reeling from the loss of two planes this year.

Flight MH198 from Kuala Lumpur to Hyderabad in India departed late Saturday, but the Boeing 737-800 turned back due to an auto-pilot defect.

It landed back in Malaysia’s capital almost four hours later after circling to burn fuel in the air.

"The defect did not have any impact on the safety of the aircraft or passengers. However, as a precautionary measure, the operating captain decided to turn back," the national flag carrier said in a statement.

The flight has been rescheduled to depart Kuala Lumpur Sunday.

Malaysia Airlines has had a solid record until this year, when it lost two Boeing 777-200s.

Flight MH370 with 239 people aboard inexplicably lost contact on March 8. The plane is believed to have veered off course and crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, but no trace of any wreckage has been found.

Another flight, MH17, went down over conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, killing all 289 people aboard. It is believed to have been shot down by a missile.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Pilot-turns-Malaysia-Airlines-flight-around-after--30243235.html

-- The Nation 2014-09-14

[kaobang]

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[bapak]

These type of no real safety issue occur in Worldwide aviation every day. Just because it is Malaysia Airlines, it becomes a media item.

[Jdietz]

It just shows you the level of training of said 'pilots'. During the hours of circling they might as well have flown manually to destination and land, but without auto-navigation auto-land don't-touch-anything except for the brake release to exit the runway they felt uncomfortable landing anywhere but their home airstrip.

[dBrown]

You still have to pay when purchasing a ticket on Malaysian Airlines, or get money on top?

[GentlemanJim]

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It just shows you the level of training of said 'pilots'. During the hours of circling they might as well have flown manually to destination and land, but without auto-navigation auto-land don't-touch-anything except for the brake release to exit the runway they felt uncomfortable landing anywhere but their home airstrip.

Damned if they do and damned if they don't ! Look clever clogs, for YOUR safety many many airlines have strict procedures. On many airlines if the crew do not engage the auto pilot climbing through 300 ft on take off it is a 'reportable offence', that means you better have a good excuse or clear your locker out. Just what do you guys want. The airline has lost 2 aircraft this year with all on board and now you expect a Captain to ignore SOP's and fly on regardless. IF they had flown on and subsequently had a major drama you would be one of the first screaming 'why did he continue when he had lost the auto pilot so early in the flight'! crap pilots, crap Malaysia Airlines blah blah blah. The Captain acted responsibly and had Malaysia Airlines not lost two aircraft already, the incident we are discussing would never even have made the media. Just another day in aviation and from you just another typical comment from self loading freight.

[slipperylobster]

Next time you have a flight delay...you need to know the terminology.

It is no longer "waylayed" ....

the correct term is "Malayed"

i.e. "I was unable to get to my destination as my flight was..Malayed"

[ezzra]

What with them lately? everything that can go wrong dose go wrong with them,

but I guess that if the flight number doesn't have the number 7 in it, I could be safe

to fly....

[Jonathyan]

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[eastcanje]

It just shows you the level of training of said 'pilots'. During the hours of circling they might as well have flown manually to destination and land, but without auto-navigation auto-land don't-touch-anything except for the brake release to exit the runway they felt uncomfortable landing anywhere but their home airstrip.

Perhaps you are right, BUT ...better safe than sorry!

[jacko45k]

It just shows you the level of training of said 'pilots'. During the hours of circling they might as well have flown manually to destination and land, but without auto-navigation auto-land don't-touch-anything except for the brake release to exit the runway they felt uncomfortable landing anywhere but their home airstrip.

Exit the jetway maybe.

[USNret]

Circled for four hours? It would have been quicker just to continue to their destination.

[Tywais]

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[GentlemanJim]

It just shows you the level of training of said 'pilots'. During the hours of circling they might as well have flown manually to destination and land, but without auto-navigation auto-land don't-touch-anything except for the brake release to exit the runway they felt uncomfortable landing anywhere but their home airstrip.

Perhaps you are right, BUT ...better safe than sorry!

No he is not right by any shape of the imagination, no need to even feed his ego with the line he is wrong!

[GentlemanJim]

Circled for four hours? It would have been quicker just to continue to their destination.

A choice bearing in mind you do mot even know the nature of the autopilot malfunction:

1. Ignore SOPs carry on with the aircraft out over the indian ocean hoping the malfunction is not the start of an even bigger problem, land and say "s**t we got away with it" OR

2. Follow SOPs for an aircraft still close to home, circle in a known area with known procedures at the base that is your company home with all assets, resources and personnel on hand to assist you should the situation deteriorate whilst you burn off fuel to get to an acceptable landing weight.

The choice is yours (but remember there are 250 men women and kids down the back who have placed responsibility for their well being in your hands.)

[almafudd]

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Edited September 15, 2014 by almafudd

[Jonmarleesco]

Not MA's year, is it?

[Pomthai]

This is about as news worthy as me misplacing the car keys this morning. Pilots doing a pilots job end of. Malaysian airlines or not.

[mrdome]

What happens at other airlines just as often - if not more - is now big news each time for MAS.

Full disclosure: I flew on y2k day and I have 2 upcoming flights with them. I want them to pull through and survive. You get the feeling part of the public has placed them in the "doomed" box.