PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that Malaysia Airlines flight MH2664, which was en route to Tawau today, turned back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
“I got a report from air traffic control. The report only stated ‘to turn back and no further incident’.
“The company will provide a detailed report within 48 hours,” CAAM chief executive officer Norazman Mahmud said.
Based on information displayed on the flight tracking website www.flightaware.com, MH2664 was reported to have departed at 2.45pm before turning back to KLIA, Bernama reported.
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As of 8.30pm, Malaysia Airlines has yet to issue a statement.
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