On 6 Jan 2017, a BOEING 737 8FE operated by Virgin Australia was involved in an aviation accident near Brisbane, Australia. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: not provided. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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The NTSB has been notified of an incident involving a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 that occurred in Brisbane.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau notified the NTSB of an occurrence involving a Boeing 737, registration VH-VUH, on January 06, 2017. The incident took place in Brisbane, Australia.
Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation being conducted by the Australian government. There were no injuries reported in relation to this event. All official investigative information is to be released by the Australian authorities.
Probable cause
not provided
Related events
Same aircraft family
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