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Date:
17-SEP-2024
Time:
c. 06:30 LT
Type of Aircraft:
Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW (Embraer 190AR)
Owner/Operator:
QantasLink, opb Alliance Airlines
Registration:
VH-UYR
MSN:
19000100
Year of Manufacture:
2007
Engine Model:
General Electric Company CF34-10E5
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: [Total Occupants]
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
None
Location:
NNW of Rockhampton, QLD – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Townsville-Garbutt Airfield, QLD (TSV/YBTL)
Destination Airport:
Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN)
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
**Qantas flight QF1871, operating from Townsville to Brisbane, encountered a pressurization issue while en route at FL290. The flight crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 and diverted to Rockhampton Airport (ROK), where it landed safely around 7:15 am. The issue prompted the flight to issue a squawk 7700, signaling a general emergency. No injuries were reported, and passengers were rebooked on other flights to Brisbane.**
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.