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Malaysia Airlines flight made emergency landing at Melbourne airport after reported engine fire | Malaysia Airlines flight made emergency landing at Melbourne airport after reported engine fire |
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A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Melbourne airport after a reported engine fire. | A Malaysia Airlines passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Melbourne airport after a reported engine fire. |
Flight 148, which had been travelling between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur landed without incident or injury, an airport spokeswoman said. | |
Anna Gillett, the airport’s spokeswoman, said: “The pilot called an emergency landing and as standard procedure when a pilot calls any sort of emergency landing, emergency personnel are currently on site.” | |
Ms Gillett confirmed that the jet had dumped fuel and said that this was standard procedure before an emergency landing. | Ms Gillett confirmed that the jet had dumped fuel and said that this was standard procedure before an emergency landing. |
Malaysia airlines lost two aeroplanes in separate disasters last year. | Malaysia airlines lost two aeroplanes in separate disasters last year. |
Addtional Reporting: Reuters | Addtional Reporting: Reuters |