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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 2013 |
| Time: | 18:58 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jetstar Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VFL |
| MSN: | 5489 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2013 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 4 June 2013, a Boeing 737-800 (737) aircraft, registered VH-YIR and operated by Virgin Australia (Virgin), was on a scheduled passenger service from Melbourne, Victoria to Sydney, New South Wales. During descent into Sydney, the crew was advised by air traffic control (ATC) to expect an independent visual approach (IVA) to runway 16 Right (16R). As the aircraft approached the extended centre-line of runway 16R, the aircraft’s traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) provided a traffic alert followed by a resolution advisory (RA) in relation to an Airbus A320 aircraft on approach to parallel runway 16 Left (16L). As the crew commenced descent in response to the RA, the aircraft continued through the extended centre-line of runway 16R by about 300 m. When the TCAS alert ceased, the pilot flying captured the extended runway centre-line from the other side. The flight crew continued the approach and landed, whilst the A320 executed a go-around procedure.
Sources:
ATSB AO-2013-095
https://www.planespotters.net/photos/fleet/Virgin-Australia-Regional/airbus-a320-200
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 March 2020 | VH-VFL | Jetstar Airways | 0 | Whitsunday Coast Airport (YBPN), Gunyarra, QLD | |
min |
| 22 August 2024 | VH-VFL | Jetstar Airways | 0 | Melbourne Airport (MEL/YMML), Melbourne, VIC | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2024 14:45 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 17-Dec-2024 15:44 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, ] |
| 17-Dec-2024 15:45 | ASN | Updated [Cn, ] |
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