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AirAsia flight to China turns back due to engine issue, lands safely

An AirAsia flight returning from Kuala Lumpur to China had to turn back due to an engine issue shortly after takeoff, landing safely with no injuries reported, according to Malaysian authorities and the airline.
The aircraft experienced an abnormal indication in one of the engines, resulting in a pneumatic ducting burst that caused a fire in the right engine, according to Malaysia's Selangor state fire department.
AirAsia confirmed that while hot air was released into the engine, there was no actual fire, and all 171 passengers were safely transferred to another aircraft for the continued journey to Shenzhen.
Malaysia's aviation authority will investigate the incident, as reported by local media citing the transport minister.

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AirAsia flight to China turns back due to engine issue, lands safely

KUALA LUMPUR: An AirAsia flight bound for China returned to Kuala Lumpur due to an engine issue shortly after takeoff and landed safely with no injuries reported, Malaysian authorities and the airline said on Thursday (Mar 27). Flight AK128, an Airbus A320, was on its way to Shenzhen but turned back to Kua

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AirAsia confirms no engine fire aboard flight AK128

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has clarified that there was no engine fire aboard flight AK128, which was forced to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 (T2) early on Thursday morning. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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AirAsia flight to China turns back due to engine fire, lands safely

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – An AirAsia flight bound for China returned to Kuala Lumpur due to an engine fire shortly after takeoff and landed safely with no injuries reported, Malaysian authorities said on Thursday. Flight AK128 on an Airbus A320, was en route to Shenzhen but turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport after a “pneumatic ducting burst” caused a fire in the right engine shortly after its 9:59 p.m. (1359 GMT) departure on Wedne…

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AirAsia flight makes safe emergency landing at KLIA 2 after engine fire

SHAH ALAM: An AirAsia flight bound for Shenzhen, China, had to make a turnback to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) shortly after takeoff due to a reported engine fire. Read full story

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China-bound AirAsia A320ne returns to KL due to engine issue

An AirAsia flight bound for Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX) has been forced to return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) due to an engine issue. Flight AK128 departed Kuala Lumpur at around 21:59 local time on March 26. 2025. Approximately two hours after takeoff, a technical issue in one of the engines triggered an abnormal indication. The pilots of the A320neo aircraft then followed procedures and requested a priority land…

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