Malaysia Airlines plane in landing accident

Geoffrey Thomas

By Geoffrey Thomas Sat Apr 8, 2017

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737 has suffered a landing accident at Sibu Malaysia. Flight 2718 was operating from Kuala Lumpur to Sibu with 61 passengers and 6 crew and landed on Sibu's runway 13 in very heavy rain at about 22.10 local time. Runway 13 is 2745 long but does not have an ILS. On touchdown the 737 went off the side of the runway and came to a stop on soft ground with the nose gear collapsed according to Aviation Herald. No injuries were reported but the 737 has sustained significant damage.
According to Aviation-Safety.net the 737, is registered 9M-MXX and had its first flight in August 2014.

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