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MAS makes emergency landing safely in Melbourne

Published Fri, Jun 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

A MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) flight returned safely to Melbourne airport on Friday, having turned back within minutes of take-off after an engine fire alert went off, airport and airline officials said.

The Airbus 330 aircraft MH148 was carrying 300 passengers and heading from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur.

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