Qantas B738 at Wellington on Nov 16th 2019, asymmetric flaps
Last Update: November 16, 2019 / 21:35:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-171
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VZU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 16, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-171
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VZU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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