ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214463
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 August 2018 |
| Time: | 23:27 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-376 (BDSF) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-XMO |
| MSN: | 23488/1352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 19 km N of Narrandera, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The ATSB is investigating a depressurisation and crew incapacitation involving a Boeing 737-300 cargo plane, VH-XMO, near Narrandera NSW, 15 August 2018.
During cruise at FL260, the crew of flight QF7335 received a wing body overheat warning resulting in a reduction of cabin pressure. The crew donned oxygen and descended to 10,000 ft. The First Officer was subsequently incapacitated and the Captain descended to 8,000 ft and diverted the aircraft to Canberra, where it landed safely at 00:06 hours, August 16.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2018/aair/ao-2018-056/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-xmo#1d82918c
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2018 16:37 | harro | Added |
| 16-Aug-2018 16:38 | harro | Updated [Source, Photo, ] |
| 16-Aug-2018 16:40 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2018 18:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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