Batik Air Flight OD171 to Sydney Declares Emergency and Turns Back to Bali, Indonesia

Batik Air Malaysia flight OD171 from Denpasar, Indonesia, to Sydney, Australia, turned back towards Bali shortly after takeoff while transmitting emergency squawk code 7700, according to Flightradar24 tracking data.

The aircraft is a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered 9M-LRL, operating under callsign MXD171.

The tracking image shows the aircraft approaching Denpasar after reversing course over the sea south of Bali. Squawk code 7700 indicates a general emergency but does not identify its cause.