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| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8H6 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MXR |
| MSN: | 40155/4772 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | W of Bintulu -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) |
| Bintulu Airport (BTU/WBGB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Malaysia Airlines flight MH2742, a Boeing 737-8H6, experienced cabin pressurization issues.
Oxygen masks were deployed in th cabin and the flight descended to FL100. A safe landing was made at the destination, Bintulu, about 30 minutes later.
The aircraft was ferried to KUL on 24 October 2025 and resumed regular service on 27 October.
Sources:
https://www.theborneopost.com/2025/10/22/malaysia-airlines-probes-cabin-pressure-incident-on-kuala-lumpur-bintulu-flight/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9m-mxr#3cc13dbf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2025 17:11 | ASN | Added |
| 31-Oct-2025 17:22 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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