Virgin Australia B738 at Sydney on Mar 10th 2023, hard touch down at 3G
Last Update: March 17, 2023 / 19:25:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-916
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YQR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Australian TSB reported the aircraft did not sustain any damage despite the hard landing at about 3G. The ATSB opened an investigation into the hard landing.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 75 minutes, then continued its flight schedule.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 10, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-916
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YQR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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