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American Airlines said Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport declared an emergency after the captain shut down one engine over a possible mechanical issue. American’s Flight 2555 from Miami with 95 passengers and six crew landed safely at Newark without incident, the airline said. The possible issue was related to an engine oil pressure or volume indicator and not the result of anything related to the MCAS system linked to two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that prompted the plane’s 20-month grounding, it said. Boeing said it was aware of the American flight and the FAA said it will investigate. American was the first US carrier to resume 737 MAX flights late last year following the FAA’s approval of safety updates by Boeing. When it cleared the plane to fly again, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said he was confident that the jet was safe but warned that in-flight mechanical problems occasionally occur with all commercial aircraft.<br/>

Malaysia will make reasonable efforts to continue the search for MH370 in cooperation with China and Australia, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “I again express our solemn remembrance of this tragedy in memory of those who perished on Flight MH370. Once again, we assure that reasonable efforts will be made to continue this search in cooperation with China and Australia and keep the next of kin inform of any future development, ” the Transport Minister said in a message during the eve of the 7th annual remembrance event for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 hosted by “Voice370” on Sunday. Dr Wee said that Malaysia also wished for closure and shared the same aim with China and Australia to locate the missing aircraft and find answers behind the tragedy. “We want closure as much as the families and friends whom we respectfully address as the next-of-kin of those who were on MH370."<br/>