Chennai: A Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Jeddah from Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing at Chennai airport on Monday after its crew reported a failure involving Engine No. 2, airport authorities said.
Flight MH156, operated by an Airbus A330-200 registered as 9M-MTY, was carrying 186 people when a full emergency was declared at 4.07 pm. The aircraft, which was scheduled to land at 4.40 pm, touched down at 4.44 pm and was moved to Bay 45.
Emergency response measures were activated at the airport following the declaration. Chennai airport said the flight was diverted after the Engine No. 2 failure, with the aircraft and the technical issue being examined by the airline and technical teams.
No injuries were reported among the 186 people on board. Further details regarding the technical problem and the passengers’ onward travel arrangements are awaited.
