Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 en route to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne made an emergency stop at Alice Springs Airport in Australia.
The flight MH128 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur was forced to divert to Alice Springs in the middle of the night.
The 12 year-old Airbus A330-300 (registration 9M-MTJ) suffered a ‘stalled’ engine.
The passenger said the captain had announced that the engine “had stalled” and they would need to circle for two hours to burn fuel before landing at the airport.
Malaysia Airlines confirms that flight MH128 on 19 August 2024, from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur, diverted to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at 4.35 am local time.
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The airline also said it is actively working to rebook passengers and arrange reimbursements for meal expenses as well as arranging accommodation where applicable.
According to Airport Development Group (ADG), which manages ASP, the plane was diverted due to engine trouble.
ADG’s executive general manager (airports) Rob Porter said,” We are pleased to report that all passengers are safe, and we commend the swift and coordinated response of our team, the airline, and emergency services.”
Porter also confirmed a small number of passengers will stay overnight at ASP and be flown out on domestic flights the next day.
