BOEING 737 near Launceston — 2013-01-04
Investigation ongoingDCA13WA061
- Date
- 2013-01-04
- Location
- Launceston, AU
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737
- Registration
- VH-VUZ
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB 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