TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Malaysia Airlines said one of its flight en route to Bangkok had to make a U-turn back and initiated an emergency descent to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday, June 24, 2024, after experiencing a “pressurization issue.”

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) was originally the intended destination for Flight MH780, Airbus A330-200, registered 9M-MTW.

Flight MH780 experienced a cabin depressurization during the climb. The aircraft subsequently returned to Kuala Lumpur at reduced altitude.

It said the pilots initiated an emergency descent although cabin altitude was not exceeded and passenger oxygen masks were not deployed.

The aircraft remained stable and landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, just over two hours after it departed, the airline said in a statement.

A Malaysia Airline spokesperson said flight MH780 was carrying 164 passengers and 12 crew members. The spokesperson said an investigation was ongoing.

Live flight tracker FlightRadar24 said MH780 from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok was ‘squawking 7700’, indicating a general emergency. It said: “As the aircraft has descended to 10,000 feet, this may be a pressurisation related issue.”

The flight landed at Kuala Lumpur (KUL) safely, without further incident.

TEMPO.CO | VARIOUS SOURCES

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