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Is MAS beyond salvation?
One too many scares by MAS! Is the airline beyond salvation?
Update: Another "technical issue" by MAS!
Pressure issue forces Malaysia Airlines flight to Medina to divert back
-22 Aug 2024, 06:44 PM
Five other Malaysia Airlines flights have had to make emergency landings recently.
Flight data from FlightRadar shows MH152, which left KLIA at 2.23pm, had to turn back to KLIA as it was passing the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea. (Malaysia Airlines pic)
PETALING JAYA: An issue with pressurisation forced a Malaysia Airlines flight bound for Medina to return to KLIA today, the third such incident for the national carrier this week.
Flight data from FlightRadar showed that MH152, which left KLIA at 2.23pm, had to turn back to KLIA as it was passing the Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea, and landed safely back at KLIA at 5.22pm.
In a statement, Malaysia Airlines said the pilots promptly initiated a precautionary descent, though cabin altitude remained within safe limits and passenger oxygen masks were not deployed.
“The aircraft is currently on ground for further inspection.
All passengers have been provided hotel accommodations and meal arrangements, and will be transferred to flight MH158 on Aug 23, the airline said.
The airline said subsequent flight MH153 from Madinah to Kuala Lumpur has also been affected, and that the affected passengers were transferred to flight MH159 today.
The flight path of MH152 as shown on the Flightradar24.com flight tracking website.
On Tuesday, Malaysia Airlines flight MH386 bound for Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to KLIA after experiencing a cabin pressure problem.
Astro Awani reported that the aircraft experienced the problem shortly after departing from KLIA Terminal 1 at 9.14pm.
Flight data from FlightRadar showed that the Airbus A330-300 declared a general emergency soon after takeoff.
On the same day, Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur was forced to make a diversion to Alice Springs after experiencing engine problems mid-air.
Malaysia Airlines said the Airbus A330-323 had suffered a technical issue.
Three other Malaysia Airlines flights have also had to make emergency landings recently.
On Aug 4, a Malaysia Airlines flight with 259 pilgrims bound for Jeddah returned to KLIA due to a technical problem soon after takeoff.
On June 24, a Bangkok-bound flight returned to KLIA after experiencing a pressurisation issue.
On June 20, a Malaysia Airlines flight with over 100 passengers bound for Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing at Hyderabad airport in India due to an engine problem.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21, 2024: Two MAS flights were disrupted today and yesterday due to safety issues.
In just a month or two, a total of eight MAS aircraft were forced to return for emergency landings dues to “technical issues”.
“Technical issues”? That are diplomatic words to hide failures and serious concerns.
This was one comment found on social media:
“I personally think this company is beyond salvation. Better off to press the reset button and start all over again. The bad work culture has already permeated every corner. Not possible to turn it around unless a total revamp.”
No News Is Bad News couldn’t agree more with the above comment and many air travelers are consciously avoiding MAS’ services wherever and whenever possible:
Cabin pressure problem forces Malaysia Airlines flight to return to KL
-21 Aug 2024, 03:44 PM
The plane is reported to have declared a general emergency not long after taking off from KLIA Terminal 1 bound for Shanghai.
Four other Malaysia Airlines flights have had to make emergency landings recently. (Malaysia Airlines pic)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines flight MH386 bound for Shanghai from Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to KLIA last night after experiencing a cabin pressure problem.
Astro Awani reported that the aircraft experienced the problem shortly after departing from KLIA Terminal 1 at 9.14pm.
Flight data from FlightRadar showed that the Airbus A330-300 declared a general emergency soon after takeoff.
It then descended to 10,000ft, suggesting a possible cabin pressure problem. After 70 minutes in the air, the plane landed safely at KLIA.
Yesterday, Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur was forced to make a diversion to Alice Springs after experiencing engine problems mid-air.
Australia’s SBS News reported that the plane departed from Melbourne at 11.20pm on Aug 19 but had to be diverted to Alice Springs Airport early yesterday morning.
Malaysia Airlines said the Airbus A330-323 had suffered a technical issue but landed safely at Alice Springs at 4.35am local time.
Three other Malaysia Airlines flights have also made emergency landings before this, including one which had 259 pilgrims bound for Jeddah.
Malaysia Airlines Melbourne-KL flight lands in Alice Springs due to technical issue
Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024
10:16 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA: A technical issue forced a Kuala Lumpur-bound Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to be diverted to Alice Springs Airport (ASP).
Malaysia Airlines said that flight MH128 safely landed at 4.35am local time on Monday (Aug 19) at the airport located in Australia’s Northern Territory, about 1,800km from its departure point.
“The airline is actively working to re-book passengers on new flights while also arranging accommodation and reimbursements for meal expenses where applicable.
“Malaysia Airlines regrets the inconvenience caused by baggage offloading delays. We are currently working with the airport handler to address equipment limitations for wide-body aircraft and expedite the process,” it said in a statement on Tuesday (Aug 20).
The airline reminded passengers to update their contact details via ‘My Booking’ on Malaysia Airlines’ website to ensure they receive timely updates via email and SMS.
Earlier, Australian media SBS News reported that a passenger of the Airbus A330-300 aircraft said that they felt “a low vibration” before the captain announced that the engine "had stalled" and they would need to circle for two hours to burn fuel before landing at the airport.
A passenger took to Facebook to share his experience, claiming that he saw the aircraft’s engine on fire.
In the post, he said that another passenger called the flight attendant to report the situation before the captain made the announcement.
Just two weeks ago, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH156, which was en route to Jeddah on Aug 4, turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.
In June, flight MH199 from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur was forced to return to the Indian airport due to an issue with one of the aircraft's engines while climbing after taking off.
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