Another QF Baggage Incident

[Greg Hyde]

QF has reportedly suffered another ground incident with a baggage handling equipment. This time in Darwin. The aircraft in question, VH-VYZ was reportedly struck and fuselage damaged by a baggage conveyor on Friday 28/05/21 after completing QF850 from Perth.

From QF source:

QANTAS B737-800 VH-VYZ Darwin Technical Issue.

May 28, 2021

QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-VYZ operated QF850 Perth – Darwin this morning, however it was unable to operate the return QF851 due to a technical issue.

VH-VYZ is still in Darwin

[Radi K]

Anything to do with the change to Swissport and Dnata ?

[James Smith]

VH-VYZ has positioned to MEL (at normal altitude and speed):

Following the ramp damage it sustained on 28th May, QANTAS Boeing 737-838 VH-VYZ positioned Darwin – Melbourne this morning (4/6/21) as QF6115.

From QANTAS Source