AIRBUS A330
Alice Springs — January 18, 2018
Event Information
| Date | January 18, 2018 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | ENG18WA011 |
| Event ID | 20180205X20338 |
| Location | Alice Springs |
| Country | AS |
| Coordinates | -17.37000, 123.66055 |
| Airport | Alice Springs |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | AIRBUS |
| Model | A330 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 255 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
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
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.