BOEING 737

Canberra — October 17, 2012

Event Information

DateOctober 17, 2012
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA13WA012
Event ID20121026X95043
LocationCanberra
CountryAS
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
FAR PartUNK

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

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

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.

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