Air Malta flight KM624 from Malta-Milan Linate which departed on schedule at 07:55am, has this morning returned back to Malta for the second time due to technical reasons.

The airline said that after being serviced by the airline’s engineers, the aircraft departed again but returned back as a precautionary measure since the technical issue was reported again.

In both occasion, the aircraft landed normally back in Malta. At no point was the safety of the passengers compromised, said Air Malta.

The aircraft is currently being inspected by Air Malta engineers. As a consequence of this a number of flights will today be affected.

Customers scheduled to depart on today’s flights are advised to visit Air Malta website www.airmalta.com for the latest updates.

They can also visit www.maltairport.com or contact flight enquiries of Malta International Airport on tel: 5230 2000 (charge rates apply) for updated flight departure / arrival information.

The spokesman for Air Malta said that the airline gives utmost importance to the safety and well-being of its clients and crew and apologised to its clients for any inconvenience caused by circumstances beyond its control.

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