Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Melbourne after 'engine bursts into flames' en route to Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia Airlines Flight MH148 made emergency landing in Melbourne
- Flight was en route to Kuala Lumpur when 'engine fire broke out'
- Pilot made emergency call less than 45 minutes into flight and turned back
- Malaysia Airlines said there is no evidence of an external fire
- Engineers and ground staff are now inspecting the Airbus 330
A Malaysia Airlines flight en route to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing in Melbourne after the plane's engine burst into flames after take-off.
Flight MH148 landed back in Melbourne just before 3pm on Friday afternoon after the pilot made an emergency call less than 45 minutes into the flight.
While there are reports a fire broke out in one of the engines, with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade confirming they had responded to an incident at the airport, Malaysia Airlines released a statement that said there is no physical evidence of an external fire.
'Preliminary inspection reveals no physical evidence of fire externally, and further assessment is underway.'
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 148 (pictured) made an emergency landing in Melbourne after the plane's engine reportedly burst into flames after take-off on Friday afternoon
Malaysia Airines confirmed that all 300 passengers on-board during the emergency landing were safely evacuated.
Engineers and ground personnel are inspecting the Airbus 330 and the airline said it would provide more information as it comes to light.
According to reports, the pilot notified ground crew before he switched off one of the engines, dumped fuel and performed an emergency landing.
The plane circled the airport several times before landing.
Emergency services were on standby at the airport as part of normal procedure, according to an airport spokesperson.
'MH148 MEL-KUL made an air-turn back and landed uneventfully. The aircraft is being grounded for investigation,' Malaysia Airlines tweeted following the incident.
Flight MH148 took off from Melbourne Airport just after 2pm and emergency crews were called to the airport 20 minutes later.
Melbourne Airport say the plane landed safely and operations are continuing as normal.
Flight MH148 took off from Melbourne Airport just after 2pm and emergency crews were called to the airport 20 minutes later
This is the flight path of the Malaysia Airlines plane that turned back to Melbourne after circling several times
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