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Qantas flight diverted 2 Learmont
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:42 pm
by w0mbat
Qantas flight diverted to learmonth due to some injured PAX due to air turbulance.
Reports of ~15 injured, some with nasty bumps to the head.
(edit: typo. Fed Flintsone Thumbs)
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:31 pm
by ConstableCare
Any more info wOmbat?
It landed at LEA just over an hour ago - 1331hrs...
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:35 pm
by meg
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:38 pm
by gkoutlis
VH-HWO - inbound to Perth - Jandakot - with P1 from Leonora.
Is that the same location?
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:40 pm
by Fastlane
gkoutlis wrote:VH-HWO - inbound to Perth - Jandakot - with P1 from Leonora.
Is that the same location?
ya need a map George ! Leonora is in the Goldfields, nowhere near Exmouth !
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:42 pm
by gkoutlis
Fastlane wrote:gkoutlis wrote:VH-HWO - inbound to Perth - Jandakot - with P1 from Leonora.
Is that the same location?
ya need a map George ! Leonora is in the Goldfields, nowhere near Exmouth !
ya sorry woops
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:53 pm
by w0mbat
No other updates here yet.... been in meetings.
but AFAIK there is no request for flights yet, but crews are on standby.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:23 pm
by ConstableCare
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:46 pm
by orangepeel
MEDIA RELEASE
2008/38
Qantas Airbus Incident
07 October 2008
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has been notified of an incident involving a Qantas Airbus A330 aircraft on a flight from Singapore to Perth. While cruising in level flight, the aircraft experienced a sudden in-flight upset, resulting in injuries to a number of cabin crew and passengers, primarily in the rear of the aircraft.
The crew declared a MAYDAY and diverted the aircraft to Learmonth, near Exmouth in WA, where it landed without further incident.
Early reports indicate that three cabin crew and approximately 30 passengers sustained injuries, including about 15 with serious injuries, namely broken bones and lacerations.
The ATSB has initiated a safety investigation and is making arrangements for investigators to travel to Learmonth as soon as possible.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:46 pm
by w0mbat
RFDS are sending all the planes that can be, from where-ever there available crews and as they come online.
Flight tracker data may be delayed.
RFDS Rio Tinto Jet
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:09 pm
by jasonjag
Has the Rio Tinto RFDS Jet been fitted out yet, what is it's registration. jj
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:11 am
by w0mbat
I believe the rego will be VH-RIO.
Fit out has not yet commenced.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:23 pm
by orangepeel
VH-RIO is R44 - Hardly a jet
Update...
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:11 pm
by ConstableCare
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:24 pm
by w0mbat
VH-RIO is R44 - Hardly a jet
Give it time. There is an exchange of registration being undertaken.
I did say "will" not "is".
