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KUALA LUMPUR — A routine AirAsia flight to China turned into a heart-stopping incident when the aircraft was forced to make an emergency return to Kuala Lumpur International Airport following an engine fire shortly after takeoff. Malaysian authorities confirmed on Thursday (March 27) that all passengers and crew escaped unharmed in the dramatic mid-air ordeal.
The harrowing incident occurred aboard Flight AK128, operated by an Airbus A320 bound for Shenzhen. According to the Selangor state fire department, disaster struck just minutes after the plane's 9:59 PM departure on Wednesday when a "pneumatic ducting burst" triggered flames in the right engine.
"The aircraft's advanced safety systems successfully contained and extinguished the blaze before our team's arrival," revealed fire officials in their official statement. The stricken jetliner executed a textbook emergency landing just after midnight, bringing all 171 souls onboard safely back to terra firma.
Emergency responders sprang into action upon touchdown, ensuring all passengers and crew members evacuated without injury while conducting thorough inspections to prevent any secondary fires. Their swift response helped avert what could have been a catastrophic aviation disaster.
As of press time, Capital A - AirAsia's parent company - has yet to issue an official statement regarding this alarming incident that left travelers shaken but unharmed. Aviation experts are already hailing this as another example of modern aircraft safety systems performing as designed during critical emergencies.
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