Summary
On October 17, 2012, a Boeing 737 (VH-VXB) was involved in an accident near Canberra, AS.
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
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA13WA012. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VH-VXB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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