Engine failure forces Jeddah-bound flight into emergency landing in India
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-200 carrying 186 people made an emergency landing at Chennai Airport on September 7, 2026, after experiencing an engine failure en route from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah. The technical failure in Engine No. 2 forced pilots on Flight MH156 to divert to the southern Indian city while transiting over the region, prompting local air traffic control to initiate emergency protocols.
All 186 passengers evacuated safely at Chennai Airport following mid-air shutdown
Chennai airport authorities declared a full emergency at 4:07 p.m. IST, positioning fire tenders, ambulances, and security personnel along the airfield before the aircraft landed safely at Bay 45 at 4:44 p.m. IST. Emergency crews evacuated all 186 passengers and crew without injury and offloaded their baggage, while ground operations across the broader airport continued without disruption.
The incident occurred on the same day an engine issue forced a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight to turn back and execute an emergency landing on Runway 28 at Goa’s Manohar airport.
