A Qantas Airways flight from Singapore to Perth diverted to Learmonth, Australia, after experiencing an unexpected pitch down event.
On October 7, 2008, at 12:42 local time, a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300, operating as VH-QPA, was performing a scheduled passenger flight from Singapore to Perth, Australia. While cruising near the Learmonth Aerodrome, the aircraft underwent an abrupt pitch down maneuver.
Following the event, the flight crew diverted the aircraft to Learmonth, Australia. The incident resulted in 22 serious injuries among the 2 crew and 20 passengers on board, with 0 fatalities.
No probable cause was identified in the provided source material.
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A Qantas Airways flight from Singapore to Perth diverted to Learmonth, Australia, after experiencing an unexpected pitch down event.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 7 Oct 2008 involved a AIRBUS A330 301, operated by Qantas Airways Limited, at Learmonth Aerodome, Australia.
No probable cause was identified in the provided source material.
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