A technical glitch forced a Malaysia Airlines aircraft bound for the KL International Airport to turn back to the Bengaluru International Airport.

MAS area manager (Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) Hamzah Ayob said that MH193 took off at 12.25pm, and after about one-and-a-half hours in the air, there was an error in the weather radar system.

The Boeing 737-800 had to turn back to Bengaluru Airport and landed safely, he told Bernama in New Delhi today.

Hamzah said all 140 passengers were safe and given accommodation at a hotel, adding that they would board another flight to Malaysia at 7 tonight.

- Bernama