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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 2019 |
| Time: | 03:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-VZJ |
| MSN: | 34185/3542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qantas flight QF772, a Boeing 737-800, returned to land after suffering a bird strike on departure from Perth.
The aircraft landed safely back at Perth Airport some 42 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas-flights/qantas-flight-from-perth-to-melbourne-forced-to-turn-around-after-bird-strike-c-457936
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-vzj#22215592
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 August 2022 | VH-VZJ | Qantas | 0 | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
non |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2019 06:47 | harro | Added |
| 17-Sep-2019 06:48 | harro | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2022 19:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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