ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300996
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| Date: | 10-NOV-2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab 340B+ |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Australia, opb Link Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VEQ |
| MSN: | 340B-424 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Virgin Australia flight VA633, a Saab 340B+ was taking off from runway 36 at Canberra Airport, Australia, when a strap that was not removed from the propeller blade prior to flight, penetrated the fuselage of the aircraft. The aircraft returned for a safe landing, seven minutes after takeoff.
A passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/report/ao-2022-055
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-veq#2e27ee88
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2022 15:18 | harro | Added |
| 11-Nov-2022 15:19 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 11-Nov-2022 15:20 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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