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QantasLink Flight 1737
VH-NXN, the Boeing 717 involved
Hijacking
Date
29 May 2003
Summary
Attempted Hijacking
Site
Over Bass Strait, Australia 38°24′04.34″S145°06′43.97″E / 38.4012056°S 145.1122139°E / -38.4012056; 145.1122139
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing 717-200
Operator
Impulse Airlines d/b/a QantasLink
Registration
VH-NXN
Flight origin
Melbourne Airport
Destination
Launceston Airport
Occupants
53
Passengers
47
Crew
6
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3 (all minor)
Survivors
53
QantasLink Flight 1737 was an afternoon Australian domestic flight from Melbourne Airport to Launceston Airport, which was subject to an attempted hijacking on 29 May 2003.
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