Virgin Australia B738 near Newcastle on Feb 1st 2019, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: February 1, 2019 / 19:17:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-938
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VOT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Newcastle due to a warning indication in the cargo hold.
The occurrence aircraft positioned to Melbourne,VI (Australia) departing Newcastle about 7 hours after landing, but has not yet resumed service about 19 hours after landing in Newcastle.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-938
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VOT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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