Boeing 737 VH-XZK accident near Perth, Australia, December 1, 2024
Boeing 737, registration VH-XZK, was involved in an incident near Perth, Australia on December 1, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA054 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 28 minutes of the flight after departing the Perth Intl area (YPPH), reaching a maximum of 31,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:42 UTC, at 31,000 ft and 0 knots, about 220 km from Esperance Arpt (YESP).
The nearest weather report, from YPKG (275 km away), showed wind 300° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 838/W registered in Australia (Mode S 7C77FE).
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
- December 1, 2024
- Location
- Perth, Australia
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- VH-XZK
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA054 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Perth Intl (YPPH)
- Nearest airport
- Esperance Arpt (YESP)
- Recorded flight
- 28 min, max 31,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:42 UTC, 31,000 ft, 0 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA054; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.