Aircraft details – VH-YIR
Manufacturer and model: Boeing 737-8FE
Year of manufacture: 2012
Operator: Virgin Australia Airlines Pty. Ltd.
Serial number: 39925
Type of operation: Air Transport High Capacity
Persons on board: Crew – 6 Passengers – 85
Injuries: Crew – Nil Passengers – Nil
Damage: None
I was advised first hand that the aircraft suffered damage to the fuel system / pumps to the point that spare parts and a tech crew were flown out to repair it before it could go anywhere. Apparently fuel exhaustion in the pumps will cause this...