Qantas B738 at Queenstown on May 16th 2018, flaps problem
Last Update: May 16, 2018 / 22:13:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-121
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Queenstown, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The remainder of the flight as well as the return flight QF-122 were cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 6.5 hours, then positioned to Christchurch (New Zealand), remained on the ground in Christchurch for another 8 hours, then returned to service.
The airline reported the passengers are being bussed to Queenstown. The passengers had to remain on board of the aircraft until customs officers arrived, who were brought in from Dunedin and Queenstown. The passengers were supplied with catering while waiting on the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-121
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Queenstown, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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