Airbus A330 VH-QPA

Summary

On 7 October 2008 at about 12:42 local time, a Airbus A330 registered VH-QPA was involved in an accident near Learmonth Aerodome, Australia. 315 people were on board and 22 were seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 October 2008 at 12:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Learmonth Aerodome, Australia

Coordinates

-22.2333, 114.0833

Aircraft

Airbus A330

Registration

VH-QPA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Learmonth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA09WA005

22 people were seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 7, 2008, at 12:42 local time, a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300, registration VH-QPA, experienced an abrupt pitch down maneuver during cruise near the Learmonth Aerodrome. The flight crew diverted to Learmonth, Australia. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Singapore to Perth, Australia. There were 2 crew and 20 passengers who were seriously injured during the pitch event. This accident investigation is being led by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile (BEA) of France have provided accredited representatives to assist the ATSB with their investigation. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.