MALINDO Air has confirmed that one of the engines on flight OD1231 suffered a minor fire event during ignition at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Baru at about 8.10pm.

This flight was bound for Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, Subang.

Flight OD1231, operated on the ATR72-600 was scheduled to depart Kota Baru at 7.10pm, carrying 43 passengers and 4 crew members.

The aircraft was scheduled to arrive at Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz, Subang at 8.15pm.

All 43 passengers on board along with the 4 crew members disembarked in a safe and orderly manner.

All affected passengers have also been moved through two subsequent flights from Kota Baru airport. – Bernama, January 23, 2020.