Virgin bends yet another ATR -
Not sure how they kept a lid on this but I just happened to notice that the ATSB are investigating another Virgin ATR occurrence that is being categorised as an 'accident':
Under the TSI Act 2003 the ATSB define an accident as:
MTF? Yeah probably in about 2030 in the ATSB Annual report...P2
Not sure how they kept a lid on this but I just happened to notice that the ATSB are investigating another Virgin ATR occurrence that is being categorised as an 'accident':
Quote:Aviation safety investigations & reports
Investigation title
Hard landing involving GIE Avions de Transport Regional ATR72, VH-FVZ, Canberra Airport, ACT, on 19 November 2017
Investigation number: AO-2017-111
Investigation status: Active
Summary
The ATSB is investigating a hard landing involving a GIE Avions de Transport Regional ATR72, VH-FVZ, at Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory, on 19 November 2017.
During approach to runway 35, the aircraft encountered windshear. The aircraft landed hard, and the tail skid and underside of the rear fuselage contacted the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no reported injuries.
As part of the investigation, the ATSB has inspected the aircraft and obtained the flight data recorders, will interview the flight crew and gather additional information.
A final investigation report will be released following the conclusion of the ATSB’s investigation.
Quote:General details
Date: 19 November 2017
Investigation status: Active
Time: 13:26 ESuT
Investigation type: Occurrence Investigation
Location (show map): Canberra Airport
Occurrence type: Hard landing
State: Australian Capital Territory
Occurrence class: Operational
Occurrence category: Accident
Report status: Pending
Highest injury level: None
Expected completion: March 2018
Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer: ATR-Gie Avions de Transport Régional
Aircraft model: ATR72-212A
Aircraft registration: VH-FVZ
Serial number: 1087
Operator: Virgin Australia Airlines
Type of operation: Air Transport High Capacity
Sector: Turboprop
Damage to aircraft: Substantial
Departure point: Sydney, NSW
Destination: Canberra, ACT
Under the TSI Act 2003 the ATSB define an accident as:
Quote:accident means an investigable matter involving a transport vehicle where:Therefore the fact that this 'accident' was not reported by the MSM would suggest that there was no politican onboard and the pax were way too busy extracting their shorts from their asses while praying to God that they were still alive to bother reporting the incident to the MSM -
(a) a person dies or suffers serious injury as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle; or
© any property is destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of an occurrence associated with the operation of the vehicle.
MTF? Yeah probably in about 2030 in the ATSB Annual report...P2