BOEING 737 near Canberra — 2012-10-17
Investigation ongoingDCA13WA012
- Date
- 2012-10-17
- Location
- Canberra, AU
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737
- Registration
- VH-VXB
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB 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