A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to return to Hyderabad following a right-hand engine failure during climb-out.
The Boeing 737-800 with registration 9M-MXU was operating flight MH199 from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur with 138 people on board. However, the B737 suffered an engine failure during the climb.
A series of sparks and flames were seen coming from the affected engine. Following the issue, the crew leveled off the aircraft at 29,000 feet and returned to Hyderabad.
The aircraft circled for roughly ten minutes before initiating a safe landing back at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at 3:21 am.
Thankfully, all people on board, including both passengers and crew, disembarked safely. The cause of the engine issue remains under investigation by Malaysia Airlines and aviation authorities.
Social media has seen the circulation of video, possibly filmed by a passenger, that appears to show sparks coming from the engine.
