Qantas B738 near Gold Coast on Sep 18th 2023, hydraulic leak
Last Update: September 19, 2023 / 14:37:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-596
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Coolangatta, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported they were kept on board of the aircraft sitting on the runway for about 5 hours before the aircraft was towed to the apron.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 22 hours then positioned to Sydney.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-596
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Coolangatta, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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