MH 122 Syd KL diverted to Alice Springs due to "Technical Issues"

[Capt Fathom]

I thought this thread had run its course... then scifi came up with some hair-brained speculation!
Then off we go again!

[Buswinker]

For those bemoaning a lack of media updates

Volga Dnepr Airlines IL 76 flew a new engine in today from KL via Darwin

Vodka burner scheduled to fly out Saturday 27th

[WingNut60]

Sit tight folks. Report expected June 2018

Engine failure or malfunction involving an Airbus A330, 9M-MTM, near Curtin, Western Australia on 18 January 2018


Investigation number: AO-2018-007

[Continue Approach]

To continue from Buswinker's post.......

- Volga Dnepr Airlines IL 76 arrived with new engine Thu 25th Jan;

- Engine installed onto the A330 over following days (mostly nights) at the Alice Springs aircraft storage facility;

- Volga Dnepr IL 79 (RA-76950) Departed with u/s engine Sat 27th Jan for DRW & KUL as VDA3144;

- MAS A330 (9M-MTM) departed for KUL Sun 28th Jan as MAS5102.

[WingNut60]

Originally Posted by Continue Approach

To continue from Buswinker's post.......

- Volga Dnepr Airlines IL 76 arrived with new engine Thu 25th Jan;

- Volga Dnepr IL 79 (RA-76950) Departed with u/s engine Sat 27th Jan for DRW & KUL as VDA3144;

I know (think) that it's just a typo, but it's sort of confusing.