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| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 2005 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-VXH |
| MSN: | 33478/1137 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 158 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| YPDN | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft suffered a tailstrike during takeoff from Sydney Airport, resulting in minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2005/aair/aair200500382/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2018 12:34 | Pineapple | Added |
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