Virgin Australia B738 near Brisbane on Feb 23rd 2016, unusual odour in cabin
Last Update: February 23, 2016 / 15:35:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-1280
Departure
Hamilton Island, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YVC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the captain decided to divert as a precautionary measure after an unusual odour was detected from the front galley.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 23, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-1280
Departure
Hamilton Island, Australia
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-YVC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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