Malaysian A333 near Alice Springs on Aug 19th 2024, engine problem

Last Update: August 20, 2024 / 22:18:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MH-128

Aircraft Registration
9M-MTJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Malaysian Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration 9M-MTJ performing flight MH-128 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), was enroute at FL380 about 170nm westnorthwest of Alice Springs,NT (Australia) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Alice Springs reporting a problem with one of the engines (PW4168A). The aircraft landed safely on Alice Springs' runway 12 about 2:45 hours later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Alice Springs about 27 hours after landing.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to a technical issue.

The airport reported the crew reported an engine problem.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 19, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MH-128

Aircraft Registration
9M-MTJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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