Malaysia Airlines plane makes emergency landing in MelbourneJune 12, 2015 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Malaysia Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday, June 12, afternoon after reports of an engine fire, the city’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade says, according to Time. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that 300 passengers were onboard flight MH148 bound for Kuala Lumpur and that the plane dumped its fuel, then made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport around 3:00pm. Route-tracking websites showed the plane circling the airport multiple times. Melbourne Airport said via Twitter the plane landed safely, although it could not confirm the reason for MH148’s grounding. After it landed, the plane was towed to a gate and passengers were allowed to disembark. Paramedics at the scene have not yet had to treat anyone. “We can confirm that the MH148 aircraft has landed safely @melair. All operations at Melbourne Airport continue as normal,” the airport tweeted. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Armenian border troops stationed in Tavush Starting from May 24, the Armenian border troops officially take over the protection of sections of the border in the Tavush region. Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. |