What happened
On October 4, 2013, a China Airlines Airbus A330-302 was operating in a cruise phase after departing from Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia. During the flight, the aircraft experienced a failure of the number 1 engine starter.
The flight crew responded by shutting down the affected engine. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Caines, Australia, where the crew performed a single-engine approach and landing without further incident. There were no injuries resulting from this event.
The aircraft involved was registered as B-18358 and was powered by General Electric CF6-80E1A4 turbofan engines.