Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Two Chennai-bound Diversions Land Safely After Technical Issues
Two passenger planes were sent to Chennai because of technical problems.
The first plane was a Malaysia Airlines flight traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah.
Its second engine had a problem, so it changed course and landed safely.
There were 186 people on board, and no injuries were reported.
The airport prepared emergency teams before the plane arrived.
Later, an Air India Express plane traveling from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore also diverted to Chennai.
That plane carried 170 passengers and landed safely as well.
Engineers were checking both aircraft, while normal airport operations continued.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH156 from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah diverted to Chennai after an Engine No. 2 issue.
The Airbus A330-200 carried 186 people and landed safely at 4:44 p.m. on Monday.
Chennai airport declared a full emergency at 4:07 p.m. and activated emergency response arrangements.
Air India Express flight IX682, carrying 170 passengers from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore, was later diverted over another technical issue.
Both aircraft landed safely, with no injuries or untoward incidents reported and Chennai airport operations remaining normal.
- Who
- Malaysia Airlines flight MH156 with 186 people and Air India Express flight IX682 with 170 passengers.
- What
- Both aircraft were diverted to Chennai after separate technical issues and landed safely.
- When
- Monday, September 7, 2026; MH156 landed at 4:44 p.m., followed by IX682 at 5:52 p.m.
- Where
- Chennai International Airport, India.
- Why
- MH156 reported a problem involving Engine No. 2, while IX682 was diverted because of another reported technical issue.
- Malaysia Airlines flight
- MH156, traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah
- MH156 aircraft
- Airbus A330-200 registered as 9M-MTY
- MH156 passengers
- 186 people
- MH156 landing
- 4:44 p.m. after a full emergency was declared at 4:07 p.m.
- Air India Express flight
- IX682, traveling from Tiruchirappalli to Singapore
- IX682 passengers
- 170 passengers
- IX682 landing
- 5:52 p.m.; the Boeing 737 vacated the runway under its own power
- Airport status
- All Chennai airport operations remained normal
