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January 18, 2018 · Airbus A330 323 · 9M-MTM
Alice Springs, AU
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
January 18, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (255 uninjured)
Location
Alice Springs, AU
Aircraft
Airbus A330 323
Tail Number
9M-MTM
Operator
Malaysia Airlines
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ENG18WA011
On January 18, 2018, about 14:25 Western Australian standard time, a Malaysian-registered Airbus A330-323 airplane had the No. 1 engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4168A engine shutdown by the flight crew after it had compressor stalls. The airplane, which was operating from Sydney, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia diverted to Alice Springs, Australia for landing. There were no injuries to the 2 flight crew, 8 flight attendants, and 245 passengers on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating this incident. All inquiries concerning this incident should be the directed to the ATSB. Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone: 1800 020 616 International Telephone: +61 2 6257 4150 Website: www.atsb.gov.au
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On January 18, 2018, about 14:25 Western Australian standard time, a Malaysian-registered Airbus A330-323 airplane had the No. 1 engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4168A engine shutdown by the flight crew after it had compressor stalls. The airplane, which was operating from Sydney, Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia diverted to Alice Springs, Australia for landing. There were no injuries to the 2 flight crew, 8 flight attendants, and 245 passengers on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating this incident. All inquiries concerning this incident should be the directed to the ATSB. Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone: 1800 020 616 International Telephone: +61 2 6257 4150 Website: www.atsb.gov.au
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time14:25
Nearest AirportAlice Springs (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAirbus A330 323
Tail Number9M-MTM
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorMalaysia Airlines
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsPratt & Whitney · PW4168A · Turbofan · 68600 | Pratt & Whitney · PW4168A · Turbofan · 68600
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (255 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured255
Total255
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0