Virgin Australia B738 at Melbourne on Dec 19th 2012, unsafe gear after departure

Last Update: December 23, 2012 / 17:29:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Unsafe gear

Airline
Virgin Australia

Departure
Melbourne, Australia

Destination
Launceston, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VOQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VOQ performing flgiht DJ-1368 from Melbourne,VI to Launceston,TA (Australia), was climbing out of Melbourne's runway 34 when the crew requested to return to Melbourne reporting a minor issue with the landing gear, approach and landing would be normal and no assistance was needed. The aircraft landed safely on runway 34 about 16 minutes after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VH-VUU reached Launceston with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-VOQ
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
B200
ICAO Aircraft Type
BE20
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2012

Classification
Incident

Cause
Unsafe gear

Airline
Virgin Australia

Departure
Melbourne, Australia

Destination
Launceston, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VOQ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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