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On the evening of the flight, preparations at Brisbane International Airport were typical, with a highly experienced captain and a first officer ready for the eight-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The captain had logged more than 10,000 flight hours prior to this flight, while the first officer had extensive experience flying the Airbus A330. Despite their credentials, the routine nature of the evening inadvertently bred complacency.