# NTSB DCA09WA005: Airbus A330, Learmonth Aerodome, Australia, October 7, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: October 7, 2008
- Place: Learmonth Aerodome, Australia
- Coordinates: -22.233333, 114.083335
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-22.2333&lon=114.0833&mi=10
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 22 serious, 293 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA005
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69380/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA005

## Factual narrative

On October 7, 2008, at 12:42 local time, a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300, registration VH-QPA, experienced an abrupt pitch down maneuver during cruise near the Learmonth Aerodrome. The flight crew diverted to Learmonth, Australia. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Singapore to Perth, Australia. There were 2 crew and 20 passengers who were seriously injured during the pitch event. This accident investigation is being led by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation civile (BEA) of France have provided accredited representatives to assist the ATSB with their investigation. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-QPA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A330 (301)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0553
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Registered owner: Qantas Airways Limited
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: Learmonth
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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