A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangalore with 166 people on board has landed safely after a landing gear malfunction forced an emergency landing early Monday morning local time, the airline has confirmed.
Flight MH192, operated on the B737-800 aircraft, was scheduled to arrive in Bangalore, but was forced to turn around and touched down back in Kuala Lumpur at 1:56 a.m. Monday. The flight was carrying 159 passengers and seven crew members.
Defence Minister and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in a tweet: "All landed safely - going there now!!"
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