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Malaysia Airlines flight from Jakarta makes emergency landing at KLIA

MH720 safely landed on KLIA’s Runway 32R at 6.17pm

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 18 Mar 2025 7:24PM

Malaysia Airlines flight from Jakarta makes emergency landing at KLIA
The aircraft was met by at least three Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) vehicles upon vacating the runway. - March 18, 2025

A MALAYSIA Airlines flight from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) this evening after declaring an emergency.

Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) chief executive officer Captain Datuk Norazman Mahmud confirmed the incident, saying the Boeing 737-800's distress call was received at 6.02pm.

“We accommodated the aircraft by allowing it to land as soon as possible.

“MH720 safely landed on KLIA’s Runway 32R at 6.17pm,” he said.

Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 reported on its Facebook page that MH720 was squawking (transmitting a four-digit code) 7700 south of Kuala Lumpur, indicating a general emergency.

The aircraft was met by at least three Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) vehicles upon vacating the runway.

The emergency response vehicles then escorted the aircraft to a parking bay of the airport.

The airline is expected to issue a statement on the incident. - March 18, 2025

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