Cops arrest foreign couple kicked off China-bound flight after causing ruckus

SEPANG: A foreign couple who "acted" mentally unstable while on a plane bound for Jieyang Chaosan, China, at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 here, have been confirmed not to have any mental health issues, Malay language daily Sinar Harian reports. KLIA deputy OCPD Supt Albany Hamzah told Sinar Harian that the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital...

Chinese national caught trying to steal another passenger’s credit card on KL-Penang flight

GEORGE TOWN: Police have arrested a Chinese national for attempting to steal a credit card belonging to an Australian woman on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. Southwest district police chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the incident was reported by the 44-year-old female passenger who was on her way to Penang for a holiday. "Following the...

Hong Kong Airlines flight to Japan diverted to Taipei after suspected fuel leak

HONG KONG (SCMP): A Hong Kong Airlines flight to Fukuoka in Japan was diverted to Taipei on Sunday after a suspected fuel leak. Flight HX640 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at around 9.30am and was scheduled to land in Fukuoka at 1.55pm (local time), according to plane-tracking website Flightradar24. In response to queries by the Post,...

Missing M’sian man confirmed to have left Thailand, mum seeks answers

BANGKOK: The disappearance of Malaysian Goh Beng Shong and his girlfriend, in Bangkok has taken an unexpected turn after Thai authorities confirmed he had left Thailand on Sept 7. Goh’s mother, Tan Lee Lie, 60, who travelled from Penang to Bangkok to look for her 21-year-old son, said she contacted the Malaysian embassy in Thailand for...

Heiress Wife Of Shawn Yue Accused Of “Stealing” Another Passenger’s Seat On Flight & Behaving Badly When Confronted

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Flight to Incheon turned back due to technical issue, says MAS

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) confirmed that a flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to Incheon International Airport, South Korea, turned back due to a technical issue with the hydraulic system. In a statement on Monday (Sept 2), MAS said that flight MH66, which took off on Sept 1 to Incheon, made a precautionary return...

Bomb threat on Air India flight; full emergency declared at Kerala airport

KERALA, (India): Air India flight 657 landed at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Thursday (Aug 22) after a bomb threat was received. A full emergency has been declared, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials. The flight has been kept in the isolation bay. Passengers are to be evacuated soon, said Thiruvananthapuram Airport officials. According to a statement from the Thiruvananthapuram International...

Penang welcomes Shanghai Airline’s first direct flight

GEORGE TOWN: Penang welcomed on Thursday (Aug 1) the inaugural direct flight from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, operated by Shanghai Airlines, which marks another significant milestone in Penang's efforts to penetrate the international tourism market. The flight, which landed at 7.11am at the Penang International Airport here, is also the second direct flight route between Shanghai...

Sugar glider on Shanghai flight causes delay; woman detained

SHANGHAI: A flight from Shanghai to Jinan was delayed on June 10 after a passenger’s pet sugar glider escaped in the cabin, causing disruption and prompting the detainment of the pet owner. The authorities identified the woman only by her surname, Guo, and said the 34-year-old violated airline regulations by bringing the small marsupial on board...

Flight swerves on runway during landing in New Zealand, no injuries reported

WELLINGTON: A Jetstar Airways aircraft had steering issues while landing at Christchurch Airport on Friday (May 31) morning, the airline said in a statement, with local media reporting it left the runway. Jetstar, which is owned by Qantas Airways, said it had veered on the runway but had not yet been able to confirm it had...