01-19-2018, 01:33 PM
Flight MH122 occurrence into Alice - ATSB to investigate.
Via the Oz:
Malaysian airlines flight forced to land in Alice due to technical issues
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Malaysia Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Alice Springs Airport. 18 January, 2018. Picture: SUPPLIED
AAP1:03PM January 19, 2018
RHIAN DEUTROM
ReporterSydney
@Rhi_lani
UPDATE: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into an inflight engine shutdown on a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 after it was forced to land in Alice Springs last night.
The incident left the 224 passengers and crew on board terrified, with several describing a “loud disturbing noise” heard overhead during the flight before the plane began shaking violently.
Flight MH122, flying from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur had been in the air for several hours after taking off from Sydney International Airport about 1pm yesterday when an in-flight engine shutdown forced the aircraft to turn back and land in Alice Springs at 5.46pm.
The ATSB today announced it will be investigating the shutdown and diversion as well as crew conduct. Some passengers recalled hearing a “brace for impact” call over the loudspeakers.
“As part of its investigation, the ATSB will interview the flight crew and review available evidence,” an ATSB statement said.
“The ATSB will release a report into the occurrence once the investigation has concluded”.
“Should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties”.
Despite the safe landing, passengers took to social media to criticise the airline for the distress caused to passengers and their loved ones.
“My wife is on MH122 and it was diverted to Alice Springs. My wife briefly contacted me just now and she is scared and crying. What happened to MH122?” one man said on Twitter.
“(This) has given a scare to the passengers. Pull your act together and make flying safe”.
Sanjeev Pandey was also on MH122 and said once the aircraft began shaking, the flight attendants “all seemed nervous (and) clueless”.
“For around 15 minutes, there was no announcement. 15 minutes w(as) as long as 15 hours!” Mr Pandey said.
Another man who had booked another Malaysia Airlines flight publicly requested a refund from the company.
“Hey @MAS, can I please get a refund on my booking. Can’t gather the courage to fly with you,” he said.
MH122 diverts to Alice
The airline earlier said the plane had been forced to land at Alice Springs Airport due to technical issues. The flight was close to the West Australian coastline when it was forced to divert to Alice Springs on Thursday afternoon.
The airline said flight MH122 was forced to land in the Northern Territory for “technical reasons” in a statement.
Passenger Maryna Delport Evetts said engine problems had been blamed for the diversion.
“So just when you think this would never happen to you or it just happens in the movies, on our flight back home, four hours into the journey we had engine failure,” Ms Evetts posted to Facebook.
“We turned back and we are now sitting at the Airport in Alice Springs. Not too sure when we will be leaving but hey ho, we are on terra firma. “Not a good feeling 10,000 feet up in the air.” Malaysia Airlines said safety was its number one priority, and it would provide more information on the technical issue when it was available.
MTF...P2
Via the Oz:
Malaysian airlines flight forced to land in Alice due to technical issues
Malaysia Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Alice Springs Airport. 18 January, 2018. Picture: SUPPLIED
AAP1:03PM January 19, 2018
RHIAN DEUTROM
ReporterSydney
@Rhi_lani
UPDATE: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into an inflight engine shutdown on a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 after it was forced to land in Alice Springs last night.
The incident left the 224 passengers and crew on board terrified, with several describing a “loud disturbing noise” heard overhead during the flight before the plane began shaking violently.
Flight MH122, flying from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur had been in the air for several hours after taking off from Sydney International Airport about 1pm yesterday when an in-flight engine shutdown forced the aircraft to turn back and land in Alice Springs at 5.46pm.
The ATSB today announced it will be investigating the shutdown and diversion as well as crew conduct. Some passengers recalled hearing a “brace for impact” call over the loudspeakers.
“As part of its investigation, the ATSB will interview the flight crew and review available evidence,” an ATSB statement said.
“The ATSB will release a report into the occurrence once the investigation has concluded”.
“Should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties”.
Despite the safe landing, passengers took to social media to criticise the airline for the distress caused to passengers and their loved ones.
“My wife is on MH122 and it was diverted to Alice Springs. My wife briefly contacted me just now and she is scared and crying. What happened to MH122?” one man said on Twitter.
“(This) has given a scare to the passengers. Pull your act together and make flying safe”.
Sanjeev Pandey was also on MH122 and said once the aircraft began shaking, the flight attendants “all seemed nervous (and) clueless”.
“For around 15 minutes, there was no announcement. 15 minutes w(as) as long as 15 hours!” Mr Pandey said.
Quote:Sanjeev Pandey@sppandey81
#malaysian airlines #mh122. Emergency landing at Alice Springs. The scariest part was that once the engine started to make a loud disturbing noise, the flight attendants all seemed nervous n clueless. For around 15 mins, there was no announcement.15 mins were as long as 15 hours!
9:19 PM - Jan 18, 2018
Another man who had booked another Malaysia Airlines flight publicly requested a refund from the company.
“Hey @MAS, can I please get a refund on my booking. Can’t gather the courage to fly with you,” he said.
MH122 diverts to Alice
The airline earlier said the plane had been forced to land at Alice Springs Airport due to technical issues. The flight was close to the West Australian coastline when it was forced to divert to Alice Springs on Thursday afternoon.
The airline said flight MH122 was forced to land in the Northern Territory for “technical reasons” in a statement.
Passenger Maryna Delport Evetts said engine problems had been blamed for the diversion.
“So just when you think this would never happen to you or it just happens in the movies, on our flight back home, four hours into the journey we had engine failure,” Ms Evetts posted to Facebook.
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Malaysia Airlines
✔@MAS
[UPDATE] Passengers of MH122 will be transferred from Alice Springs to Kuala Lumpur on MH148/ 19 January 2018. The flight is scheduled to depart Alice Springs at 5.45pm and is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 9.50pm the same day. For more info: http://bit.ly/2DL8t3r
12:02 AM - Jan 19, 2018
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Madhu Alasyam@alasyam
#Malaysian #Airlines flight #MH122 scared the hell, kudos to Pilot for safe landing in #AliceSprings, after a Brace-for-impact call. @MAS I hope to get my flight home to #HYD soon. God speed on the replacement
7:45 PM - Jan 18, 2018
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Brandon@b3108
‘Flight #MH122 was travelling from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon when one of the Airbus A330-300 plane's engines is believed to have been shut down.
Passengers have been told they will have to stay overnight in Alice Springs.’ https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/953926871351099393 …
9:15 PM - Jan 18, 2018
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“We turned back and we are now sitting at the Airport in Alice Springs. Not too sure when we will be leaving but hey ho, we are on terra firma. “Not a good feeling 10,000 feet up in the air.” Malaysia Airlines said safety was its number one priority, and it would provide more information on the technical issue when it was available.
MTF...P2