A number of passengers heading for Kuala Lumpur were left stranded in Shanghai last Saturday, after Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH387 made a turn back to Pudong International Airport.

In an email reply to Malaysiakini today, MAS confirmed that the aircraft, which departed Pudong International Airport in Shanghai at 9.45am, was supposed to arrive at KL International Airport at 3.30pm, but it turned back due to a "technical anomaly".