Boeing 737 VH-IWQ accident near Perth Airport, Australia, June 12, 2023
Boeing 737, registration VH-IWQ, was involved in an incident near Perth Airport, Australia on June 12, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA317 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 13 minutes of the flight after departing the Perth Intl area (YPPH), reaching a maximum of 27,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:31 UTC, at 27,600 ft and 458 knots, climbing at 1,472 feet per minute, about 141 km from Bullsbrook/Pearce RA (YPEA).
The nearest weather report, from YPEA (141 km away), showed wind 50° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,900 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 8SA/W registered in Australia (Mode S 7C2BA8).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 12, 2023
- Location
- Perth Airport, Australia
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- VH-IWQ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA23WA317 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Perth Intl (YPPH)
- Nearest airport
- Bullsbrook/Pearce RA (YPEA)
- Recorded flight
- 13 min, max 27,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:31 UTC, 27,600 ft, 458 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA317; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.