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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 00:55 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-941 |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MAD |
| MSN: | 183 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | northwest of Amami Islands, East China Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tokyo/Narita International Airport (NRT/RJAA), Japan |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK), Malaysia |
Malaysia Airlines' flight MAS/MH71 from Tokyo/Narita, Japan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, an A350-941, suffered No.1 engine trouble while cruising at FL400, northwest of Amami Islands, Japan, over the East China Sea at c. 00:55 LT (15:55 UTC of 10 May). The flight crew decided to turn back to Tokyo, requested priority to ATC and diverted to Tokyo International Airport/Haneda (HND/RJTT) where a safe landing was carried out on runway 34L at 02:50 LT. No reported injuries among c. 200 onboard.
The runway was temporary closed for an hour to check the oil spill.
Sources:
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20240511-OYT1T50056/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/mh71#35272a21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2024 06:03 | isamuel | Added |
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