ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180286
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| Date: | 09-OCT-2015 |
| Time: | 18:47 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Jetstar Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VFH |
| C/n / msn: | 5211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | YBCS - Cairns enroute to Perth -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | YBCS - Cairns |
| YPPH - Perthy |
Flight JQ978 returned for landing at Cairns due to a suspected birdstrike.
The aircraft took off from runway 15 at 18:47, landing back on the same runway 31 minutes later.
Sources:
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/jetstar-plane-bound-for-perth-forced-back-to-cairns-airport-after-apparent-bird-strike/story-fnjpusyw-1227563968954
https://www.flightradar24.com//data/flights/jq978/#7a6f57e
Images:
Photo of VH-VFH courtesy AirHistory.net
Adelaide - International (YPAD / ADL)
27 November 2019; (c) Gavin Hughes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2015 06:23 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 10-Oct-2015 06:33 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2015 06:34 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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