Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
NTSB Number
DCA13WA012
Location
Canberra, Australia
Event ID
20121026X95043
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Aircraft Information
Registration
VH-VXB
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
30101
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Analysis
On October 17, 2012, about 2045 local time, a Boeing 737-838, registration VH-VXB, descended below the assigned altitude and below the minimum safe altitude for the area of operation. Air traffic control received a minimum safe altitude warning.
The incident is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to:
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
P.O. Box 967, Civic Square
Canberra A.C.T. 2608
Australia
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA13WA012