Qantas B738 at Wellington on Nov 16th 2019, asymmetric flaps

Last Update: November 16, 2019 / 21:35:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 16, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-171

Aircraft Registration
VH-VZU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VZU performing flight QF-171 from Melbourne,VI (Australia) to Wellington (New Zealand), was on short final to Wellington's runway 34 (length 1800 meters/5900 feet) descending through about 400 feet MSL when the crew initiated a go around due to asymmetric flaps and considerations it was safer to divert. The aircraft climbed to 7000 feet and diverted to Ohakea Air Base (New Zealand), about 90nm north of Wellington, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 27 (length 2200 meters/7200 feet).

The aircraft remained on the ground in Ohakea for about 7.5 hours, then continued to Wellington and arrived with a delay of 8.5 hours.

The airline reported a mechanical issue prompted the diversion to Ohakea.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-VZU
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
Airworthyness Category
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
737-838
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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
Nov 16, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-171

Aircraft Registration
VH-VZU

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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