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| Date: | Friday 23 September 2016 |
| Time: | 11:36 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker 100 |
| Owner/operator: | QantasLink, opb Network Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-NHY |
| MSN: | 11467 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Tay |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 102 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newman Airport, WA (ZNE/YNWN) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
QantasLink flight QF1623, operated by Network Aviation Australia, was evacuated after landing on runway 21 at Perth Airport, Australia after the crew noticed fumes in the cabin. During the approach, the crew had received a hydraulic warning.
The aircraft rolled out on runway 21 and was stopped after turning off the runway on taxiway A11 where it was evacuated.
Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-23/qantaslink-emergency-incident-at-perth-airport/7872352
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/qantas-responds/qantaslinknetwork-aviation-incident-at-perth-airport/
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/qantas-plane-evacuated-at-perth-airport-ng-4b8c7ea8ffbfafa7dc4949690635b4db
https://www.networkaviation.com.au/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-125/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 January 2020 | VH-NHY | QantasLink, opb Network Aviation | 0 | Newman Airport, WA (ZNE/YNWN) | |
non |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Media:
A QantasLink, Network Aviation F100 made and emergency landing at Perth Airport this morning at 11:36am after fumes filled the cockpit. pic.twitter.com/1CLAZkW6EM
— AeroChapter (@AeroChapter) 23 september 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2016 06:47 | harro | Added |
| 23-Sep-2016 07:20 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Sep-2016 07:23 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Sep-2016 07:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Sep-2016 09:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 00:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 09:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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