PASSENGERS on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH145 from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland had a harrowing experience when they had to endure two aborted take-offs on New Year’s day, according to stuff.co.nz.

Passenger Serjit Singh said the flight was scheduled to depart at 8.45pm on Jan 1 and it took off on time only to come to a shuddering halt just before lift-off.