Kuala Lumpur. A Malaysia Airlines flight was forced to turn around due to an autopilot defect, landing safely early Sunday, said the carrier already reeling from the loss of two planes this year.
Flight MH198 from Kuala Lumpur to Hyderabad in India departed late Saturday, but the Boeing 737-800 turned back due to an autopilot defect.
It landed back in Malaysia’s capital almost four hours later after circling to burn fuel in the air.
“The defect did not have any impact on the safety of the aircraft or passengers. However, as a precautionary measure, the operating captain decided to turn back,” the national …read more
Source: The Jakarta Globe
