Landing below minima involving Boeing 737s, VH-YIR and VH-VYK Mildura VIC Australia, 18 June 2013

Landing below minima involving Boeing 737s, VH-YIR and VH-VYK Mildura VIC Australia, 18 June 2013

Publication info
Author
ATSB (Australia)
Category
Weather Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Date of publication
31/05/2016

On 18 June 2013, two Boeing 737 aircraft, VH-YIR operated by Virgin Australia Airlines Pty. Ltd. as Velocity 1384 and VH-VYK operated by Qantas Airways Ltd. as Qantas 735, were on scheduled flights to Adelaide, South Australia. On nearing Adelaide, the forecast improvement in weather conditions had not occurred and as a result, both aircraft commenced a diversion to Mildura, Victoria. Upon arrival at Mildura, the actual weather conditions were significantly different to those forecast, in particular with visibility reduced in fog. The flight crew of Qantas 735 conducted an instrument approach and landed below minima. The flight crew of Velocity 1384 also conducted an instrument approach and landed below minima in fog and with fuel below the fixed reserve.

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