Malaysia Airlines files police report for erroneous social media claims about ferrying Indian nationals Details 04 May 2021
Malaysia Airlines (MAB) has filed a police report against two people for their erroneous claims on social media after social media postings circulating online accused the airline of bringing in passengers from India via several of its flights. This was despite Malaysia s temporary ban on entry of Indian nationals. The national carrier clarified in a statement that its flights mounted between 1 to 3 May from India did not carry any passengers other than the flight crew who remained onboard during transit.
In fact, the flights were full cargo flights utilising Malaysia Airlines’ Passenger-to-Cargo aircraft carrying freight comprising pharmaceutical goods, medical supplies, mobile phones, electrical components, and courier packages. As a further precaution, the airline also did not allow any ground maintenanc