- Date
- January 4, 2013
- Place
- Launceston, Australia
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- VH-VUZBoeing 737
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 86332
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Factual narrative
On 4 January 2013, at approximately 2020 local time, a B737-800, registration VH-VUZ, operated by Virgin Australia between Launceston and Malbourne, experienced a pitch excursion. During the climb, the crew did not select the appropriate vertical mode and the aircraft pitched forward to maintain minimum speed. The investigation is continuing. There were no injuries. 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-VUZ
- Reported as
- Boeing 737 (8FE)
- Serial number
- 39921
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 129
- Operator
- Virgin Air Inc