Here's a time line, starting from 2230Z:
Timeline
2230Z: METAR YMIA 172230Z 27004KT 9999 BKN034 06/05 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.2
2300Z: METAR YMIA 172300Z 23004KT 9999 BKN039 07/06 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.2
2302Z: TAF YMIA 172302Z 1800/1812 20008KT 9999 SCT030 SCT050 RMK T 08 12 13 10 Q 1020 1019 1019 1021.
Not received by VA1384 or QF735 and not valid for their ETA
2304Z: VA1384 diverted to YMIA from YPAD. ETA YMIA 0932EST.
2313Z: QF735 diverted to YMIA from YPAD. ETA YMIA 0942EST.
2316Z: Air ambulance departed YMIA reported deteriorating conditions with low cloud at 400ft AMSL (approx 233ft AGL). Neither VA1384 or QF735 heard this report as they were on a different frequency. The report was not relayed to either aircraft by ATC.
2318Z: SPECI YMIA 172318Z 22004KT 9999 BKN002 SCT041 08/06 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.0
2328Z: SPECI YMIA 172328Z 21006KT 5000 BR BKN002 07/07 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.0
2330Z: SPECI YMIA 172330Z 21006KT 3300 BR BKN002 07/07 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.0
2332Z: SPECI YMIA 172332Z 20007KT 2100 BR BKN002 07/07 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.0
VA1384 overhead YMIA.
2336Z: 2332Z SPECI broadcast by ATC on the area frequency, but it was not heard by either aircraft as they were communicating on the CTAF frequency.
2339Z: Qantas Link Dash-8 conducted a missed approach at YMIA.
2340Z: QF735 commenced approach at YMIA.
2346Z: QF735 landed YMIA.
2348Z: SPECI YMIA 172348Z 19007KT 0900 FG OVC001 07/07 Q1019 RMK RF00.0/000.0
2352Z: TAF AMD YMIA 172352Z 1800/1812 20007KT 3000 BR SCT003 BKN040 BECMG 1800/1801 19006KT 9999 SCT030 SCT050 PROB30 1800/1802 0500 FG BKN002 RMK T 07 11 13 10 Q 1019 1019 1019 1020
VA1384 advised ATC they were still holding and did not have enough fuel to divert to another airport.
2354Z: Amended 2352Z TAF broadcast by ATC on the area frequency.
2358Z: ATC initiated an alert phase on VA1384 due to low fuel state.
0002Z: VA1384 commenced first approach at YMIA.
0004Z: VA1384 commenced a missed approach.
0012Z: ATC initiated a distress phase on VA1384 as the aircraft commenced its second approach.
0014Z: VA1384 landed YMIA.