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| Date: | Monday 24 June 2024 |
| Time: | 55:9 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-223 |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MTW |
| MSN: | 828 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 176 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over northern Malaysia -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Malaysia Airlines flight MH780, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, was forced to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on June 24, 2024, after experiencing a cabin pressure issue. The flight, operated by an Airbus A330-200 with registration 9M-MTW, departed Kuala Lumpur at 5:59pm local time. During the climb to cruising altitude, the aircraft experienced a cabin depressurization. The pilots, following standard procedure, initiated an emergency descent to a lower altitude. Despite the cabin altitude not being exceeded, the decision was made to return to Kuala Lumpur for safety reasons.
The aircraft remained stable throughout the incident and safely landed back at KLIA at 8:18pm, just over two hours after its initial departure. The airline confirmed that the cabin altitude was not exceeded during the flight and that passenger oxygen masks were not deployed.
Sources:
https://www.aeronewsjournal.com/2024/06/mh780-makes-safe-emergency-landing.html#aviationnews
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9m-mtw#35d39f1d
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2024 14:48 | cavebuddycousin | Added |
| 25-Jun-2024 14:50 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 26-Jun-2024 06:13 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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