Qantas B738 near Melbourne on Apr 23rd 2023, electrical smell in cockpit
Last Update: April 23, 2023 / 18:15:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-769
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration VH-XZN reached Perth with a delay of about 5:45 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 23, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-769
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Perth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-XZL
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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