Sunstate DH8D at Broken Hill on Dec 26th 2024, hard landing
Last Update: December 27, 2024 / 17:23:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2017
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-QOD
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The aircraft is still on the ground in Broken Hill about 38 hours after landing.
Broken Hill's City Council advised that the airport was closed for the remainder of the day.
The airline reported the crew elected to do a go around after identifying a a gear problem, that could be unsettling for the passengers.
No weather data are available for Broken Hill.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2024
Classification
Accident
Cause
Hard landing
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2017
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-QOD
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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