Boeing 737 ZK-TXB
16 February 2026 · Melbourne Airport, Australia · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 2026 at about 17:45 local time, a Boeing 737 registered ZK-TXB, operated by Texel Air Australasia, was involved in an incident near Melbourne Airport, Australia. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Melbourne Airport, Australia
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne Airport (YMML)
- Coordinates
- -37.6733, 144.8433
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- ZK-TXB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Texel Air Australasia
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Adelaide
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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