Second incident involving Malindo Air in two days
Published on: Thursday, June 29, 2017
PETALING JAYA: Within a period of two days a second Malindo Air flight OD163 from Dhaka to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday was forced to return to the Shahjalal International Airport due to a cracked windshield.Malindo Air said the captain immediately followed the standard operating procedures and returned to Dhaka and the aircraft landed safely."Safety is always the top priority of Malindo Air, and the airline apologises for any inconvenience and delay caused due to this incident," the airline said in a statement today, adding that the flight took off at 12.50pm (local time).
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It said the airline was working with the airport authorities to provide assistance and to ensure that the passengers and crew were well taken care of.Malindo Air said the passengers would be reallocated to other flights.This is the second incident involving the airline. On Sunday, Malindo Air's flight OD132 which left Lahore, Pakistan around 9.25pm (local time) heading for Kuala Lumpur was diverted to Delhi due to an engine issue.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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"The captain on board had executed emergency situation by following the standard operating procedure and landed safely at the nearest airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, within 40 minutes," it said.
