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Date:
Sunday 1 February 2026
Time:
06:15 UTC
Type of Aircraft:
Embraer ERJ-190AR
Owner/Operator:
QantasLink, opb Alliance Airlines
Registration:
VH-XVT
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
Not specified
Aircraft Damage:
None
Category:
Incident
Location:
72.7 km 68 degrees from Kempsey Airport, NSW – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
On 1 February 2026, an Embraer ERJ-190AR VH-XVT was involved in an incident 72.7 km from Kempsey Airport, New South Wales. The ASN record states that the aircraft encountered turbulence and a crew member received minor injuries. The source records no fatalities and no aircraft damage.
The ASN narrative describes a turbulence encounter during Qantas flight QF1966. It records the occurrence category as Incident.
The ASN detail page describes the aircraft damage as none and identifies the ATSB as the investigating agency. The ASN page does not state whether the investigation is complete.
Sources:
ATSB
ASN occurrence detail
ASN 2026 VH feed
Flight tracking source
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.