Qantas B738 at Melbourne on Jan 20th 2023, engine problem
Last Update: January 20, 2023 / 09:45:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-430
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Melbourne as a precaution after the crew detected a minor engine problem.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 20, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-430
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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