Embraer ERJ190 VH-UZD accident near Western Junction, Australia, April 15, 2025
Embraer ERJ190, registration VH-UZD, operated by Alliance Airlines, was involved in an incident near Western Junction, Australia on April 15, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA213 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 185 minutes of the flight after departing the Sydney Intl area (YSSY), reaching a maximum of 36,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 07:21 UTC, on the ground, about 2 km from Melbourne Intl (YMML).
The nearest weather report, from YMML (2 km away), showed wind 80° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Embraer EMB-190 AR registered in Australia (Mode S 7C68C7).
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
- April 15, 2025
- Location
- Western Junction, Australia
- Aircraft
- Embraer ERJ190
- Registration
- VH-UZD
- Operator
- Alliance Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA213 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Sydney Intl (YSSY)
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne Intl (YMML)
- Recorded flight
- 185 min, max 36,000 ft
- Last recorded position
- 07:21 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA213; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.