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| Date: | Tuesday 10 June 2025 |
| Time: | 09:05 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-838 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-VYK |
| MSN: | 34183/1846 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Canberra Airport, ACT (CBR/YSCB) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qantas flight QF804, a Boeing 737-800, was taxiing to the gate after landing at Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) when the trainee captain reportedly told his first officer that he didn’t feel well before losing consciousness. One of the three pilots took over taxied the aircraft to the gate.
Sources:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trainee-captain-reportedly-faints-cockpit-210128808.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qf804#3aba9a51
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 June 2013 | VH-VYK | Qantas | 0 | Mildura Airport, VIC (MQL/YMIA) | |
non |
| 4 May 2024 | VH-VYK | Qantas | 0 | 19.4 NM SE of Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE) | |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2025 18:02 | ASN | Added |
| 19-Jun-2025 18:03 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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