KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Malaysia Airlines confirmed that its flight MH21 from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on January 7 returned to CDG shortly after departure as a precautionary measure following an engine indication anomaly.
According to Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the flight crew requested priority handling and complied with air traffic control instructions, including the use of an emergency transponder code in line with standard aviation safety procedure to facilitate a safe return to CDG for technical inspections.
“The aircraft landed safely at 3.35pm local time in Paris,” the group said in a statement through Whatsapp today.
It said passengers have been reallocated to alternative carriers where available, while some are accommodated at hotels near the airport.
The replacement flight MH21D is scheduled to depart CDG at 5pm local time today.
“Malaysia Airlines deeply regrets the inconvenience and disruptions to our passengers’ travel plans. Safety remains the number one priority to the airline,” it added.
A check on Flightradar24 showed the scheduled time of departure for the A350-941 flight was 11.10am, but the flight’s actual time of departure was at 2.09pm, before the emergency landing.
