Malaysia Airlines Flight 128
| File:9M-MTI (16480434520).jpg 9M-MTI (A330-300) at Adelaide-ADL on 2014 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Bomb threat / Attempt to enter the cockpit, possible to hijack |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A330-300 |
| Operator | Malaysia Airlines |
| Registration | 9M-MTI |
| Flight origin | Melbourne Airport, Australia |
| Destination | Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia |
| Injuries | None |
| Missing | None |
| Survivors | All |
Malaysia Airlines Flight 128 (MH128/MAS128) was a scheduled Malaysia Airlines passenger flight from Melbourne Airport, Australia to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia on May 31 2017. The flight was diverted back to Melboune after a bomb threat from a passenger. [1][2]
Incident[edit]
The flight departed Melbourne Airport at 11:25 PM (AEST) from runway 16. When the plane climbed to about 6000 feet, about 5 minutes after departure, the crew advised air traffic controller of Melbourne Departure to return to Melbourne as the crew advised the air traffic controller "We have the passenger who is trying to enter the cockpit ".[3] A passenger attemped to enter, but failed after other passengers and the cabin attendants overpowered him. He was caught and tightened with seatbelts. The crew turned to northbound, turned eastbound after 9 minutes departure, and heading 130 to final approach to Melbourne runway 16. The aircraft was successesful to land for a safe overweight landing after 15 minutes of departure.
The aircraft was parked at a position where the emergency vehicles could surround it. Nobody was disembarked the plane for 90 minutes after landing, until armed police officers (SWAT) entered the cabin to arrest him.
In the cabin[edit]
A business class passenger, former Australian Rules football player Andrew Leoncelli told the Melbourne Radio Station 3AW that the cabin crew told a man to sit back, but a man said "No, I'm not going to sit back, I'm going to blow up this plane". The cabin crew shouted and screemed "I need someone help". Andrew and about three other passenger approached to a man and overpowered him to secure the cabin. [4]
Airport Influences[edit]
The airport has closed due to security problem. The arrival aircraft required to make a hold, or divert to another airport. The road around Melbourne Airport had to be closed due to this. [5]
Aftermath[edit]
On 1 June 2017, Australia's Police has identified that 25 year-old Sri Lankan man was a passenger who tried to enter the cockpit. Victoria State Police chief reported "He had been released from phychiatric care, and from there we believe he has purchased a ticket on this plane". He also reported that the bomb device, which a man who tried to enter the cockpit, was actually a bluetooth speaker larger than an iPhone. [6]
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that the incident is not related to a terror attack, and the incident was happened because of the mental health issues.
Malaysian Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said and Malaysia Airlines stressed that the incident was not "a hijack".
A 25 year-old Sri Lankan man who attemped to enter the cockpit was charged by 3 offences that carry a 10-year sentence.
While the Austalian Police was investigating, about 100 passengers who were on board the flight on 31 May 2017, arrived at Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur International Airport with the callsign "MH/MAS 128D" on the same aircraft.[7] The passengers who arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport told the media that they were scared.[8]
Aircraft[edit]
Flight 128 was operated by an Airbus A330-323X. The aircraft carries two Pratt & Whitney PW4168A engines. It was delivered to Malaysia Airlines on 31 August 2012. The aircraft safely departed Melbourne after the incident for Kuala Lumpur, and arrived with 21 hours delay, using a callsign "MH/MAS 128D". The aircraft continued to operate return flight to Seoul with 5 hours delay. [9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Levy, Megan; Cowie, Tom; Willingham, Richard (1 June 2017). "MH128: Bomb threat man had just been released from psychiatric care, police say". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 June 2017c.
- ↑ "Incident: Malaysia A333 at Melbourne on May 31st 2017, possible hijack attempt averted by other passengers". avherald.com.
- ↑ "'I'm going to blow the plane up'". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "Australian police say disruptive passenger left psychiatric care hours before boarding MH128: Reports". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "Malaysia Airlines plane forced to turn back to Melbourne after passenger 'claimed to have bomb': Official". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "Aviation safety beyond question in MH128 attempted hijacking". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "MAS128D FlightAware". FlightAware. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ "MH128 passengers back in KL, as Malaysia Airlines denies skimping on crew to save costs". Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ↑ Flightradar24. "9M-MTI - Airbus A330-323 - Malaysia Airlines - Flightradar24". www.flightradar24.com. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
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