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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-323 |
| Owner/operator: | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration: | 9M-MTJ |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PW4168A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | W of Alice Springs, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) |
| Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Malaysia Airlines flight MH128, an Airbus A330-323, diverted to Alice Springs, NT after it developed engine problems while climbing to FL380, two hours and 45 minutes after departure from Melbourne Airport (MEL).
Sources:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/08/20/engine-trouble-forces-malaysia-airlines-melbourne-kl-flight-to-make-emergency-landing-in-alice-springs/147633
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/mh128#36b52d41
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2024 09:56 | ASN | Added |
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