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Date:
Saturday 13 December 2025
Time:
11:30
Type of Aircraft:
Boeing 737-838 (WL) (Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)
Owner/Operator:
Qantas
Registration:
VH-VXR
MSN:
33724/1340
Year of Manufacture:
2003
Engine Model:
CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Minor, repaired
Category:
Incident
Location:
Cairns Aerodrome, QLD – Australia
Phase:
Take off
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS)
Destination Airport:
Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
Qantas flight QF703 was departing Cairns Airport on a scheduled passenger service to Melbourne. During the take-off roll, the flight crew detected abnormal vibration associated with the landing gear, and the safety officer observed tyre debris on the runway.
Following the detection of the abnormal indications, the crew elected to divert the aircraft to Brisbane. The aircraft landed without further incident.
A post-flight inspection identified that the nose landing gear tyre had delaminated, resulting in minor damage to the aircraft. The aircraft underwent repairs and subsequently returned to regular service on 15 December 2025.
Sources:
ATSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-vxr#3d7c8702
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.