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Malaysia Airlines flight aborts takeoff at Narita Airport

2 sources · Japan

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  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative

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A Malaysia Airlines plane bound for Kuala Lumpur aborted its takeoff on Thursday morning at Narita airport near Tokyo. The aircraft, an Airbus A330 operating as Flight 89, experienced a problem with its left engine while moving onto a runway at approximately 10:40 a.m. Black smoke was reportedly seen coming from the plane. The transport ministry stated that none of the 160 passengers and crew members were injured. The runway remained closed for about two and a half hours.

How each side framed it

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The report emphasized the operational impact of the event by highlighting the runway closure in the title.
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The report focused on the specific technical details of the aircraft and the official statements from the transport ministry.

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