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VB Decompression
Virgin Blue Boeing 737 Rapid Decompression
On November 9, 2005, at 0835 local Australia time, a Boeing 737-7Q8,
registered in Australia to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as VH-VBI (serial
number 30644), experienced a rapid decompression at flight level 400. The
aircraft was enroute from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia at the time of the decompression. The flightcrew donned
oxygen masks and conducted a rapid descent to 10,000 feet. No Injuries
occurred. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is considering this a
serious incident and will perform an investigation. The Boeing Company has
been notified. Questions about this investigation should be directed to the
ATSB at phone 61 2 6230 4408 or email www.atsb.gov.au.
(airdisaster.com)
On November 9, 2005, at 0835 local Australia time, a Boeing 737-7Q8,
registered in Australia to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as VH-VBI (serial
number 30644), experienced a rapid decompression at flight level 400. The
aircraft was enroute from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia at the time of the decompression. The flightcrew donned
oxygen masks and conducted a rapid descent to 10,000 feet. No Injuries
occurred. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is considering this a
serious incident and will perform an investigation. The Boeing Company has
been notified. Questions about this investigation should be directed to the
ATSB at phone 61 2 6230 4408 or email www.atsb.gov.au.
(airdisaster.com)
Gee, they did well to keep that out of the media.
Ooopss...did I speak too soon?!? Anyone like to bet on the headline?? Death plunge, thought I was going to die, everyone screamed, people were praying, 500,000 feet in ten secs etc.
Ooopss...did I speak too soon?!? Anyone like to bet on the headline?? Death plunge, thought I was going to die, everyone screamed, people were praying, 500,000 feet in ten secs etc.
Nunc est bibendum
DJ is in the wars a bit at the moment and can't take a trick! Wasn't there a pretty serious 'incident' at the DJ terminal iyesterday with a specific 'threat' against an aircraft?
Heard it second hand off someone who was listening to a scanner at the time!
Heard it second hand off someone who was listening to a scanner at the time!
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Speaking of specific threats, why was sydney airport closed the other day, at around 5pm, with only 2 minutes notice, and no explaination.
Is there something suss about this? I cant find anything on ATSB. Also the link to the ATSB provided is a dud. And the source is airdisaster.com which is a website made up of dodgy \"facts\" at the best of time.
Is there something suss about this? I cant find anything on ATSB. Also the link to the ATSB provided is a dud. And the source is airdisaster.com which is a website made up of dodgy \"facts\" at the best of time.
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If it happened it would have been only a few minuets after the smelly takeoff talked about here. Maybe some has mixed up facts about what happened in that "incident".
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Hi all!
I've finally decided to become a registered member, so that I can actually reply to a few things around here.
Regarding the VB incident, the first I heard of it was on November 9 from someone who works for the ATSB. He said that the aircraft was at FL400, but didn't say how rapid the decompression was. I am pretty certain that it has nothing to do with the 'smelly takeoff'.
There has been no press release issued by the ATSB on the incident as far as I know.
I've finally decided to become a registered member, so that I can actually reply to a few things around here.
Regarding the VB incident, the first I heard of it was on November 9 from someone who works for the ATSB. He said that the aircraft was at FL400, but didn't say how rapid the decompression was. I am pretty certain that it has nothing to do with the 'smelly takeoff'.
There has been no press release issued by the ATSB on the incident as far as I know.
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VB Decompression
I thought it happens thousands of times daily?
Pick up bottle...............
twist lid.............
VB decompression!
(sorry)
UTR.
Pick up bottle...............
twist lid.............
VB decompression!
(sorry)
UTR.
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Virgin decompression
NTSB Identification: DCA06WA003
Scheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of Virgin Blue Pty Ltd
Incident occurred Wednesday, November 09, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft: Boeing 737-7Q8, registration: VH-VBI
Injuries: Unavailable
On November 9, 2005, at 0835 local Australia time, a Boeing 737-7Q8, registered in Australia to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as VH-VBI (serial number 30644), experienced a rapid decompression at flight level 400. The aircraft was enroute from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at the time of the decompression. The flightcrew donned oxygen masks and conducted a rapid descent to 10,000 feet. No Injuries occurred. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is considering this a serious incident and will perform an investigation. The Boeing Company has been notified.
Scheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of Virgin Blue Pty Ltd
Incident occurred Wednesday, November 09, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft: Boeing 737-7Q8, registration: VH-VBI
Injuries: Unavailable
On November 9, 2005, at 0835 local Australia time, a Boeing 737-7Q8, registered in Australia to Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd as VH-VBI (serial number 30644), experienced a rapid decompression at flight level 400. The aircraft was enroute from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at the time of the decompression. The flightcrew donned oxygen masks and conducted a rapid descent to 10,000 feet. No Injuries occurred. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is considering this a serious incident and will perform an investigation. The Boeing Company has been notified.
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I have already moved one of these threads to the Toolshed pending a verification of what appeared to be a dodgy ATSB account.
I have not been able to find any such reference on the NTSB site.
Until someone sends us verifiable information, this thread will remain closed.
Woomera
I have not been able to find any such reference on the NTSB site.
Until someone sends us verifiable information, this thread will remain closed.
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Virgin Decompression.
Wommera,
My son was the Captain in this incident. He called me straight after the Virgin initial enquiry. I had experienced a similar incident whith a broken aircon duct in a B767 at Alice Springs many years ago and was pleased to hear he handled it as I would have.
The only detail I have is that he rolled it into the descent manually and then reinstalled the a/p with the alt set at10000'.
My son was the Captain in this incident. He called me straight after the Virgin initial enquiry. I had experienced a similar incident whith a broken aircon duct in a B767 at Alice Springs many years ago and was pleased to hear he handled it as I would have.
The only detail I have is that he rolled it into the descent manually and then reinstalled the a/p with the alt set at10000'.
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Professionally executed indeed.
It was not my intention to protect VB by locking the thread, but to prevent any mischief as it was not possible to verify the incident from the information given, nor was I suggesting the original posters were stirring.
Maybe we are getting a bit paranoid with the usual bear baiting that seems to be a National sport.
We were totally amazed it didn't get any "death plunge" press or national TV, maybe it was so neatly done, that the pax just thought it was a normal descent.
There are lessons to be learnt here.
Wommera.
Professionally executed indeed.
It was not my intention to protect VB by locking the thread, but to prevent any mischief as it was not possible to verify the incident from the information given, nor was I suggesting the original posters were stirring.
As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, to elicit certain reactions.,
We were totally amazed it didn't get any "death plunge" press or national TV, maybe it was so neatly done, that the pax just thought it was a normal descent.
There are lessons to be learnt here.
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Thread unlocked, back to the top.
Now to merge all three threads .............
Woomera
OK. I merged all three threads - sorry if it appears a bit disjointed.
Now to merge all three threads .............
Woomera
OK.
I merged all three threads - sorry if it appears a bit disjointed.