WA: Oil gauge problem strands Malaysian plane near Exmouth

AAP General News (Australia)
02-22-2000
WA: Oil gauge problem strands Malaysian plane near Exmouth

A problem with an oil pressure guage has forced a Malaysian Airlines flight en route
to Perth from Kuala Lumpur to make an emergency landing in Western Australia's north west.

Flight KL127 was due to arrive in Perth at 2.30am today but landed at Learmonth, on
North West Cape 1100km north of Perth.

Learmonth is the closest airport to Perth which can handle large …