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Date:
Sunday 16 August 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
Boeing 737-8SA (WL)
Owner/Operator:
Virgin Australia Airlines
Registration:
VH-IXJ
MSN:
44226/5355
Year of Manufacture:
2015
Engine Model:
CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
None
Category:
Serious incident
Location:
Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) – Australia
Phase:
Taxi
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML)
Destination Airport:
Newcastle-Williamtown Airport, NSW (NTL/YWLM)
Investigating Agency:
Not specified
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
After diverting to and landing at Sydney on runway 16 left, the crew of Boeing 737 VH-IXJ, operating Virgin Australia flight VA1589 from Melbourne to Newcastle, taxied north along taxiway B. Air traffic control instructed the crew to give way to another Boeing 737 vacating the runway, but the instruction was not read back and the incorrect readback was not identified. The crews observed the developing conflict, stopped the aircraft and clarified the taxiing sequence.
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.