Virgin Australia B738 at Coolangatta on Oct 12th 2017, engine problem
Last Update: October 13, 2017 / 12:57:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-546
Departure
Coolangatta, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VUA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported an indication illuminated after takeoff prompting the crew to divert to Brisbane. The passengers are being taken to hotels over night.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-546
Departure
Coolangatta, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VUA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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