{"id":46270,"date":"2023-09-21T14:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=46270"},"modified":"2023-09-21T14:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T08:53:18","slug":"atsb-probes-a330-787-runway-excursions-at-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/21\/atsb-probes-a330-787-runway-excursions-at-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Investigates A330 and Boeing 787 Runway Excursions at Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MELBOURNE-<\/strong> The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated inquiries into Airbus <\/a>A330 and Boeing <\/a>787 runway excursion occurrences at Melbourne (MEL)<\/a> during take-off that transpired within a two-week span in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both of these incidents occurred when runway overlay maintenance was being conducted on Runway 34 at Melbourne Airport. These maintenance activities led to a temporary reduction in the length of the runway, although it remained in operation for take-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Bamboo Airways<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

ATSB Probes A330 and 787 Runway Excursions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first of these two incidents occurred on September 8 and involved a Malaysia Airlines (MH)<\/a> Airbus A330-300 (registration 9M-MTL) en route to Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than two weeks later, on September 18, a Bamboo Airways (QH) Boeing 787-9<\/a> (registration VN-A819) experienced a runway excursion during takeoff on a flight bound for Hanoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“During the respective night take-offs from runway 34, each aircraft reportedly rotated past the temporarily displaced threshold, resulting in jet blast affecting people and objects in the work area,” stated the ATSB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there were no reported injuries, but the jet blast from the Bamboo 787 caused damage to several unserviceability lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By lasta29 – Malaysia Airlines, A330-300, 9M-MTK, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=42863945<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Searching Evidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following these two incidents, Melbourne Airport has suspended any activities requiring a displaced threshold. The ATSB is gathering evidence of these serious incidents and anticipates issuing a final investigation report in the first quarter of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Cirium fleets data, the Malaysia Airlines A330 (MSN1395) was delivered to the airline in 2013. It has two Pratt & Whitney PW4170 turbofan engines and is configured to accommodate 290 passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bamboo 787 (MSN62736) was delivered to the airline in 2019 under lease from Chinese lessor CALC. It is powered by two GEnx engines and features 294 seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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