‘Crisis of confidence’: Malaysia Airlines under scrutiny amid safety concerns

“We will wait for the full report about the technical issue. I have asked [them] to issue a statement on the matter,” Loke said on Monday. However, the airline has yet to do so.

Sunday’s flight marks the sixth incident of its kind this year, including engine problems and cabin pressure issues, to have caused diversions, delays and, in one case during an August 20 flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur, an emergency landing due to a stalled engine.