A Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH360 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China, was forced to turn back after it took off.
The incident happened on Saturday evening, 9 November 2019 and was widely reported on Malaysian media.
What happened?
Refused To Reveal The Reason
The flight in question, MH360 (how similar the number is gives me the spooks) took off from Kuala Lumpur Internation Airport (KLIA) at 6pm on Saturday evening.
The flight was scheduled to arrive in China at 12.20am on Sunday. Of course, the flight didn’t make it, according to the Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB).
At first, the airline was reported to have refused to reveal the reason why the flight had to turn back.
Thanks to the help of trusty Malaysian news sites, more information was later revealed and it became clear that the plane was forced to turn back because of a “landing gear issue”.
Two hours into the six-hour flight, a flight-tracking website that displays the flight path showed that the plane went into a “holding pattern” while it was flying over the Straits of Malacca at around 8pm.
“Safety is Malaysia Airlines’ Number One Priority”
Malaysia Airlines said in a statement that the captain of the flight decided to turn back to KLIA to ensure passengers’ safety.
The passengers were given refreshments and the next step of their journey was swiftly sorted out.
“The aircraft landed safely at 9.03pm on the same day and is currently being rectified by engineers.”
The airline also said, “The flight MH360, which will be serviced by another aircraft, departed Kuala Lumpur at 12.30am on Nov. 10 and arrived in Beijing at 6.35am on the same day.”
They also said, “Safety is Malaysia Airlines’ number one priority at all times and it regrets for the inconvenience caused to its passengers.”
Coincidence
As previously mentioned, the flight number is pretty close to another flight that met its doom on 8 March 2014.
Many had their own theories as to what went down. Some blame aliens, North Korea, terrorist organizations and more.
But one face is certain: On 8 March 2014, MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared with 239 people on board.
Yes, no one has found it yet although some have claimed that they’ve seen debris in various parts of the world. Still, it is one of the most mysterious aviation incidents as of late.
