PETALING JAYA: It was two hours later than planned, but the historic arrival of two giant pandas from Chengdu saw much excitement – and some chaos – at MASkargo in Sepang here.
The flight landed at exactly 8am – it had been scheduled for 6am – and Fu Wa and Feng Yi were accorded VIP treatment as they finally arrived in Malaysia, their home for the next 10 years.
According to officials from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, security checks at Chengdu Airport had taken longer than expected, causing the delay.
As soon as the A330 freighter Âcarrying the pandas touched down here, a water cann…
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