A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 operating the service from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul, South Korea was forced to make a return to the origin airport after experiencing two separate technical issues on 1 September 2024.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH66, an Airbus A330-300, was originally bound for Seoul Incheon International Airport. The aircraft had made a departure from RWY14R Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Malaysia Airlines MH66 Kuala Lumpur-Seoul
During the climb after takeoff, the transponder reading from the aircraft read erroneously. The SSR readout was showing an altitude read out of 0 feet.
The flight crew elected to make a precautionary return to Kuala Lumpur and terminated the climb procedure. The aircraft was then placed in a holding procedure to allow for the dumping of fuel to reduce the landing weight.
During the subsequent holding procedure, the flight crew reported a second technical issue with the aircraft’s hydraulic system, according to a report by the online source Aviation Herald. The holding and fuel burn off procedure continued before a return approach and landing was made.
The aircraft subsequently landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport just under 1.5 hours after its initial departure.
A replacement aircraft was mustered by the airline to carry out the scheduled service to Seoul.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that the flight MH66 made an on-time departure out of Kuala Lumpur at 2345 local time on 2 September. The aircraft entered a holding procedure to the north east of the airport before making its return approach to RWY14L.
The aircraft operating the MH66 service to Incheon International Airport was an Airbus A330-300, registered 9M-MTB. This is a 13.4-year-old wide-body aircraft belonging to the national carrier Malaysia Airlines. It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in May 2011.
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