Eastern Australia DH8B at Sydney on Nov 8th 2022, radar altimer failure, problems with both engines, brakes fire

Last Update: November 17, 2022 / 16:54:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 8, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QF-2265

Aircraft Registration
VH-TQS

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

An Eastern Australia Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-200 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-TQS performing flight QF-2265 from Lord Howe Island,NS to Sydney,NS (Australia) with 24 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Sydney's runway 34R when the crew reported the failure of the radar altimeter. During subsequent landing manual caution lights illuminated for both engines (PW123D). While taxiing towards the apron the brakes failed and caught fire prompting an emergency evacuation. There were no injuries.

On Nov 17th 2022 the ATSB reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident, a short investigation has been initiated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 8, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QF-2265

Aircraft Registration
VH-TQS

ICAO Type Designator
DH8B

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