None of the 318 passengers or 21 crew was hurt and the plane was not damaged, according to the statement, issued by the official news agency Bernama late Saturday.
After the landing at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang outside the capital the jumbo jet was positioned at the parking bay and baggage taken off.
The statement gave no reason for the incident but said it had been raining.
March 8, 1998.