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Malaysia Airlines A330 Engine Mystery Snag


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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Delhi to Kuala Lumpur
Where: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport
When: Feb 20, 2011, 3:02 PM
Who: 158 passengers
Why: After experiencing engine trouble en route (described as a “snag”) the flight returned to Delhi and made an emergency landing, with emergency services standing by. Specific details about the engine problem have not been released.

The news video misreports that the flight originated in Kuala Lumpur

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