Sunstate DH8D at Sydney on Dec 9th 2016, climbed above cleared altitude causing loss of separation
Last Update: December 13, 2016 / 14:34:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2004
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Tamworth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-LQG
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Australia's TSB reported the Dash climbed above assigned level causing a loss of separation with the ANZ Boeing 777. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the ATSB.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2004
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Tamworth, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-LQG
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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