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Malaysian Airlines Flight MH066 Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

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Malaysian Airlines flight MH066 had to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong after its main electrical power generator failed.

The flight was on its way from from Kuala Lumpur to Seoul when the main generator of Airbus A330-300 stopped working.

The plane, carrying 271 passengers, safely landed at the Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, March 24, before 3 am.

Malaysian Airlines maintains that even though the main generator failed, the plane’s auxiliary power unit was able to continue delivering electric power.

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