Rayani Air checks for possible sabotage after cockpit window shattered

Rayani Air said it was in touch with relevant authorities to check if there had been elements of sabotage in the cancellation of its flight today, after it discovered that the windshield of its Boeing 737 was shattered. "On behalf of Rayani Air, we apologise for the flight cancellation from Langkawi today. This is not due to some technical error or event," Rayani Air CEO Ravi Alagendrran said in a statement. "Our windshield in the cockpit was found to be shattered after yesterday's night stop flight. "We are investigating this incident whether it is an act of sabotage or not. We will liaise with relevant authorities to deal with this," he said. More than 200 passengers were left stranded at the Langkawi International Airport after flight RN180 to Kuala Lumpur was cancelled this morning. Ravi said the airline would ensure all passengers were able to leave Langkawi, and urged those requiring reimbursement of their air tickets to call its hotline. Bernama reported that another Rayani Air flight scheduled at 6.20pm was also cancelled. Rayani Air, which touts itself as a Shariah-compliant airline, took to the skies on December 20 last year. – February 9, 2016.