Jetstar A320 at Melbourne on May 5th 2018, gear problem after departure

Last Update: May 6, 2018 / 19:45:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 5, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-506

Aircraft Registration
VH-VFV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VFV performing flight JQ-506 from Melbourne,VI to Sydney,NS (Australia), was climbing out of Melbourne's runway 34 when the crew reported a problem with the landing gear, stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to Melbourne for a safe landing on runway 34 about 25 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration VH-VQA reached Sydney with a delay of 2.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 21 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-VFV
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 5, 2018

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-506

Aircraft Registration
VH-VFV

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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