MAS: Flight MH198 turned back due to auto-pilot defect, denies aircraft on fire


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH198 that departed from Kuala Lumpur for Hyderabad, India had to turn back due to an auto-pilot defect. 

“The defect did not have any impact on the safety of the aircraft or passengers, however, as a precautionary measure, the operating captain decided to turn back,” the airline said in a statement on Sunday. 

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