Malaysian plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborts takeoff at Narita airport

Black smoke seen near aircraft engine at Japan's Narita airport, runway closed

Black smoke was seen near the engine of an aircraft at Narita Airport, close to Tokyo, on Thursday morning, causing the affected runway to be closed for inspection, public broadcaster NHK reported.According to NHK, at around 10:40 a.m. the fire department

Malaysia Airlines flight MH89 aborts take-off at Narita airport, smoke seen from engine, Asia News

Malaysia Airlines flight MH89 aborted take-off at Tokyo's Narita airport on Thursday (Aug 20) morning after black smoke was seen coming from the rear of its left engine.It was bound for Kuala Lumpur.The incident happened while the plane, an Airbus A330, was taxiing for departure at about 10.40am (9.40am Singapore time). None of the 160 passengers and crew members on...

Malaysian Airlines confirms MH89 Tokyo-KL flight cancelled due to technical issue

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Malaysia Airlines has confirmed that flight MH89 from Tokyo Narita International Airport to Kuala Lumpur was cancelled today after the aircraft aborted its take-off due to a technical issue involving one of its engines.The national carrier said that all 160 passengers and crew on board the Airbus A330-300 are safe.In a statement issued here, Malaysia Airlines apologised for the disruption and confirmed that all affected pa…

Malaysia Airlines plane at Japan airport aborts take-off after smoke scare

The plane, which remains at Narita Airport, was carrying 160 crew members and passengers although no injuries have been reported so far.

Malaysian plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborts takeoff at Narita airport

A Malaysian Airlines plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborted takeoff Thursday morning at Narita airport near Tokyo due to a problem with the aircraft, the transport ministry said.