Updated: 7.11 PM

A MALAYSIA AIRLINES flight from Kuala Lumpur to Bangalore in India has made a safe emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur after its landing gear failed after take off.

Flight MH192 left Kuala Lumpur International Airport about four hours ago but the aircraft’s right-hand landing gear malfunctioned upon takeoff and was forced to fly in holding pattern to burn fuel.

[#MASalert] Malaysia Airlines flight MH192 that made an air turn back towards KLIA has landed safely at 1:56am. Alhamdulillah.
— Malaysia Airlines (@MAS) April 20, 2014

Malaysia Airlines / Twitter

The airline has said in a statement that the Boeing 737 aircraft was carrying 159 passengers and seven crew and landed safely at 6.56 pm GMT.

#MH192 has probably been burning fuel before landing. Boeing 737 does not have the possibility to dump fuel. pic.twitter.com/fUwRI6fFVn
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) April 20, 2014

Flightradar24.com / Twitter

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