Incident Boeing 737 MAX 8 9M-LRP, Tuesday 25 November 2025
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Date:Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time:08:42 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B38M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Owner/operator:Batik Air Malaysia
Registration: 9M-LRP
MSN: 43014/7704
Year of manufacture:2019
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) -   Australia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML)
Destination airport:Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Batik Air Malaysia flight OD178, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered an engine failure on departure from runway 34 at Melbourne (MEL). The aircraft circled north of the airport for about 40 minutes before landing on runway 16.


Sources:

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/bali-bound-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-melbourne-after-engine-fails/news-story/148b18398dabba5bf0f330009b23f1e2

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2025 17:40 ASN Added
28-Nov-2025 17:42 ASN Updated [Time, ]

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