Beschrijving:
Twenty minutes into the flight from Melbourne to Launceston, a man armed with two wooden objects allegedly attempted to gain access to the cockpit. Two flight attendants and a few passengers tackled the man. The plane returned to Melbourne and the man, believed to have been an irate passenger, was taken into custody by federal agents.
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| Status: | - (Geen officieel onderzoek) |
| Datum: | donderdag 29 mei 2003 |
| Tijd: | ca 15:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 717-231 |
| Operated by: | Impulse Airlines |
| On behalf of: | QantasLink |
| Registratie: | VH-VQI |
| Constructienummer: | 55095/5087 |
| Bouwjaar: | 2001 |
| Motoren: | 2 BMW RR BR715 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 47 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 53 |
| Schade: | Geen |
| Plaats: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL) ( Australië)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML), Australië |
| Launceston Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT), Australië | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 1737 |
Twenty minutes into the flight from Melbourne to Launceston, a man armed with two wooden objects allegedly attempted to gain access to the cockpit. Two flight attendants and a few passengers tackled the man. The plane returned to Melbourne and the man, believed to have been an irate passenger, was taken into custody by federal agents.
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC en Launceston Airport, TAS bedraagt 475 km (297 miles).
De afstand tussen Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC en Launceston Airport, TAS bedraagt 475 km (297 miles).
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