Qantas B738 at Melbourne on Sep 17th 2022, fumes in cabin

Last Update: September 17, 2022 / 15:01:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 17, 2022

Classification
Accident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-436

Aircraft Registration
VH-VZJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VZJ performing flight QF-436 from Melbourne,VI to Sydney,NS (Australia), was in the initial climb out of Melbourne's runway 34 when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet reporting fumes in the cabin and returned to Melbourne for a safe landing on runway 34 about 19 minutes after departure.

The airline confirmed one of the flight attendants felt unwell as result of the fumes.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VH-VZG reached Sydney with a delay of 3:20 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-VZJ
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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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
Sep 17, 2022

Classification
Accident

Airline
Qantas

Flight number
QF-436

Aircraft Registration
VH-VZJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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