Strange QF Flight

[Jack B]

VH-OJC QF6009 04/11/2008 12:55 Qantas B747-438 Sydney-Medan

What the heck is this?

[Nigel C]

Medan is in Indonesia.

[Justin L]

I think it may be a charter flight for Haj in Mecca, going via Medan to pick up pilgrims en route.

[Erik H. Bakke]

I thought the numbers QF6008/6009 were used for positioning flights, such as deliveries and to/from maintenance.

Is this the case, or is it used for pretty much any type of non-scheduled flights?

[Andrew McLaughlin]

Originally Posted by Justin L.

I think it may be a charter flight for Haj in Mecca, going via Medan to pick up pilgrims en route.

Bit early for the Hajj isn't it? That's usually the first week of December or thereabouts.

[Justin L]

Originally Posted by Andrew McLaughlin

Bit early for the Hajj isn't it? That's usually the first week of December or thereabouts.

A quick Google search for "Haj flights" shows other airlines' Haj flights leaving from late October into early November.

[james baker]

Hi,

I spotted OJC on short finals to 16 at YMML at 14:30 today. Not sure where to next for her.

James

[Grahame Hutchison]

I just checked the ACARS logs and this flight was actually ....

VH-OJC QF6009 04/11/2008 12:55 Qantas B747-438 Sydney-Melbourne

There must have been a QF6009 Sydney-Medan flight in the past.

ACARS mode: S Aircraft reg: .VH-OJC
Message label: H1 Block id: 6 Msg. no: D35A
Flight id: QF6009
Message content:-
#2TBYSSYYMML
AMDAR 0402
A3426S15055E0201F208M248227058002
A3431S15050E0202F236M308232074002
A3436S15041E0203F266M378234073002
A3443S15031E0205F300M430r C <STX> h @<STX>& @R d
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