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Malaysia Airlines Jet In Landing Gear Scare

Malaysia Airlines Jet In Landing Gear Scare

A Malaysia Airlines plane has landed safely after being forced to turn around due to a technical problem.

The aircraft, which was heading for Bangalore in India, returned to Kuala Lumpur after its right-hand landing gear malfunctioned as it took off from the Malaysian capital.

The company issued a message on social media saying flight MH192 was expected to make an emergency landing at the city's international airport.

And around 20 minutes later, it put out another message saying the plane had landed safely.

The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 159 passengers and seven crew.

It left Kuala Lumpur at 10.09pm local time (3.09pm UK time) and had been due to arrive in Bangalore at 11.35pm (7.05pm UK time).

A company statement said: "Malaysia Airlines flight MH192 that made an air turn back towards KLIA has landed safely at 1:56am."

Earlier the airline said it was working with the Airport Fire Rescue Services in anticipation of the landing.

Malaysian defence minister and acting transport minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in a tweet: "All landed safely - going there now!!"