Malaysia Airlines flight to Tokyo turns back after cabin pressure problems

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A Malaysian Airlines flight bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Kuala Lumpur after experiencing problems with cabin pressure.

Flight MH70 began heading to Japan's Narita Airport at 10.50am yesterday but was forced to return 50 minutes into the journey.

“It was not able to maintain the right pressure differential for the comfort of the passengers,” Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, Director General of Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) toldAFP.

“It is not a major problem.”

According to The Star, passengers were advised that they would be transferred onto another flight from Kuala Lumpur at 1.15pm. This plane then arrived in Tokyo at 8.44pm Malaysian time.