Virgin Australia B738 at Queenstown on Jun 17th 2024, bird strike

Last Update: June 17, 2024 / 15:37:15 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VA-148

Aircraft Registration
VH-YIV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YIV performing flight VA-148 from Queenstown (New Zealand) to Melbourne,VI (Australia) with 73 people on board, was climbing out of Queenstown's runway 05 when a bird was ingested by the right hand engine (CFM56) causing the engine to surge a number of times emitting bangs and streaks of flame. The aircraft levelled off at 12,000 feet and diverted to Invercargill (New Zealand) for a safe landing on runway 04 about 45 minutes after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 17, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VA-148

Aircraft Registration
VH-YIV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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