ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316229
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 2023 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 717-231 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-NXM |
| MSN: | 55094/5084 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Hobart Airport, TAS (HBA) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Hobart Airport, TAS (HBA/YMHB) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Qantas flight QF1541, a Boeing 717-231, was passing 3,000 ft on approach to Hobart (HBA) when the captain noticed a chlorine-type smell and shortly after assessed themselves as unable to continue as pilot flying due to the onset of hypoxia-like symptoms. The first officer took over as pilot flying. The first officer later reported that they started to feel the onset of deleterious symptoms on short final. The aircraft landed without further incident.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-026
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2023 06:58 | harro | Added |
| 30-Jun-2023 06:59 | harro | Updated |
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