Malaysia airlines Boeing 737-800

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Malaysia's civil aviation authority to probe Malaysia Airlines over ... (The Straits Times)

The plane was a Boeing 737-800, the same model as the one involved in the China Eastern crash last month. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

The plane involved in the incident has been grounded pending investigations, an official told ST. "The flight was unstable. "It was very frightening for many of us. Meanwhile, CAAM has not responded to queries regarding the plane model and whether the plane involved in the Sunday incident has been grounded. "CAAM will continue to monitor the situation and will not compromise on any issues that might jeopardise the safety and security of airline operations and the public," he added. KUALA LUMPUR - The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will probe the flight data of a Malaysia Airlines flight involving a Boeing 737-800 plane after it allegedly dove suddenly and flew erratically before turning back on Sunday (April 3).

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'I thought we were going to die' – Malaysian Airlines 737 plunges ... (The Thaiger)

Malaysian Airlines Boeing 737 last Sunday, flight MH2664, from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sabah Tawau dropped 'suddenly' in mid-air.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed the morning of March 10, 2019 after taking off from Addis Ababa on its way to Nairobi, Kenya, killing all 157 people on board. Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia on October 29, 2018 after taking off from Jakarta. All 189 people on board died. Halimah Nasoha, one of the passengers, has shared her account of the flight MH2664, that she boarded last Sunday at 2:30pm. At about 3:03pm she recounted, and confirmed on the website FlightRadar24, the plane suddenly plunged from 31,000 feet to 24,000 feet. The cause of that aircraft’s sudden plunge, and near vertical, into mountains is currently under investigation. “Not everyone who has gone through this type of experience gets to live to share their story, and for that I am grateful. The passengers were shouting and crying.

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