BOEING 737
Melbourne Airport — October 19, 2009
Event Information
| Date | October 19, 2009 |
| Event Type | INC |
| NTSB Number | ENG10WA004 |
| Event ID | 20091123X11730 |
| Location | Melbourne Airport |
| Country | AS |
| Airport | Melbourne Airport |
| Highest Injury | — |
Aircraft
| Make | BOEING |
| Model | 737 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | MINR |
Conditions
| Light Condition | — |
| Weather | — |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Full Narrative
On October 20, 2009, at 0900 local time, a Virgin Blue Airlines Boeing 737-800 airplane, registration VH-VUI, experienced a failure of the right main landing gear outboard wheel assembly during landing at Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Australia. No one was injured on the scheduled domestic flight. The airplane suffered minor damage.
The incident is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Board. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:
Australian Transport Safety Board
62 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: (02) 6257 4150
Fax: (02) 6247 3117
www.atsb.gov.au
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Australia.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.