Virgin Australia B738 near Rockhampton on May 21st 2017, fumes on board

Last Update: May 21, 2017 / 19:59:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VA-610

Aircraft Registration
VH-BZG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-BZG performing flight VA-610 from Mackay,QL to Brisbane,QL (Australia), was enroute at FL350 about 70nm southsoutheast of Rockhampton,QL (Australia) when the crew reported fumes in the cockpit and cabin and decided to divert to Rockhampton. The aircraft landed safely on Rockhampton's runway 15 about 20 minutes later, where fire engines and ambulances were already awaiting the aircraft. Cabin crew were feeling unwell and were attended by paramedics, nobody needed to be taken to a hospital.

Queensland ambulance services reported they were told about oil fumes in the cabin causing a number of cabin crew to feel unwell.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 21, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VA-610

Aircraft Registration
VH-BZG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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