“The pilot had to fly for about four hours to burn fuel to make the aircraft lighter, in order to land safely,” Transport Minister Liow said.
A technical malfunction forced the pilots of an Airasia X plane from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah to abort the flight midway and circle for nearly four hours to burn fuel before landing safely here on Sunday.
Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said AirAsia X flight D7172 experienced a “technical error” shortly after taking off at KL International Airport 2.
“I have been told those on board are safe. The pilot had to fly for about four …read more
Source: The Indian Express
