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Airbus Emergency Landing in Malaysia


Pictured: A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-322 shot at Kuala Lumpur
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What: Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Kota Kinabalu to Seoul South Korea
Where: Kota Kinabalu Malaysia
When: Feb 3 2010
Why: After takeoff from Kota Kinabalu, the plane had an engine surge. The crew returned to the airport and made a safe landing. No casualties were reported and fire engines were on standby. After landing, the flight was towed.

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