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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 2023 |
| Time: | 13:45 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MTL |
| MSN: | 1395 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | P&W PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Malaysia Airlines flight MH128, an Airbus A330-323, experienced a runway overrun during takeoff from runway 34 at Melbourne Airport.
Runway 34 was temporarily shortened for runway overlay works. During the night take-off from runway 34, the aircraft reportedly rotated past the temporary displaced threshold resulting in jet blast affecting people and objects in the work area. There were no reported physical injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9m-mtl#31ed0c11
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-043
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Sep-2023 07:24 | harro | Added |
| 20-Sep-2023 07:28 | harro | Updated |
| 10-Feb-2025 18:26 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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