Incident Boeing 737-229 VH-OZX,
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Date:Monday 31 December 2007
Time:04:30 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic B732 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-229
Owner/operator:Ozjet Airlines
Registration: VH-OZX
MSN: 21177/433
Year of manufacture:1975
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Incident
Location:Jacksons Airport, Port Moresby -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY)
Destination airport:Brisbane, QLD
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During climb the aircraft experienced increasing vibrations. The crew returned the aircraft to Port Moresby where a safe landing was conducted. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that part of the right elevator was missing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20090727082529/http://www.atsb.gov.au:80/publications/investigation_reports/2007/AAIR/aair200707906.aspx

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 January 1981 OO-SDO Sabena 0 Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR/EBAW)
Runway excursion

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2008 23:34 Andrew Whitton Added
27-Feb-2008 10:58 harro Updated
23-May-2015 10:48 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
27-Jun-2023 01:05 Ron Averes Updated [[Total fatalities, Other fatalities]]

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