Virgin Australia B738 at Perth on Jan 11th 2023, flaps problem
Last Update: January 11, 2023 / 15:56:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-469
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YIQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VH-YQR is estimated to reach Brisbane with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Perth about 9 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a technical issue caused the return to Perth.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-469
Departure
Perth, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YIQ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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