ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229122
Last updated: 20 April 2021
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| Date: | 19-SEP-2019 |
| Time: | 08:04 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnam Airlines |
| Registration: | VN-A870 |
| C/n / msn: | 39289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
The ATSB is investigating an incorrect configuration incident involving a Boeing 787-9, registered VN-A870, flight VN781, operated by Vietnam Airlines near Melbourne Airport, Australia.
During approach to land, Melbourne Air Traffic Control advised the crew that the aircraft’s landing gear was observed not to be extended. The crew initiated a missed approach.
Flight tracking websites have recorded a lowest ADS-B reported altitude of 650 feet at 3 km short of the threshold of runway 34.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-051/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/HVN781/history/20190918/1415Z/VVTS/YMML
Images:
Photo of VN-A870 courtesy AirHistory.net
London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)
20 January 2019; (c) Paul Seymour
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2019 07:02 | harro | Added |
| 19-Sep-2019 19:48 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Photo] |
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