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KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (KUNA) -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said on Monday police would carry out a thorough investigation into possibilities of sabotage against Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
He was speaking following the latest incident involving Bangalore-bound MH192, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport early today.
A statement by the Airliner said one of the aircraft's tyres had burst during takeoff, due to a landing gear malfunction.
"We will take the necessary steps to investigate from all angles," he told a media conference.
Khalid was commenting on the call by acting Transport minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein who is also Defence minister, for the Royal Malaysian Police's Special Branch at Bukit Aman to investigate any possible sabotage against MAS.
Flight MH192 was carrying 159 passengers and seven crew when it left KLIA at 10.09 pm on Sunday.
The aircraft landed safely at KLIA at 1.56 am.
Hishammuddin said in a statement today that MAS would present a report into the incident to the ministry in two days. (pickup previous)
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