Virgin Australia B738 near Darwin on Jun 10th 2021, cracked windshield
Last Update: June 11, 2021 / 21:33:07 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 10, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Virgin Australia
Departure
Darwin, Australia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
VH-VUY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft is still on the ground in Darwin about 37 hours after landing back, but is scheduled to depart for the journey again at Jun 12th noon (local time).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 10, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Virgin Australia
Departure
Darwin, Australia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
VH-VUY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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