Stranded Boeing 737-800, previously operated by Virgin Australia, Nosedives in Norway's Terrain
🔵 Breaking News! Aussie aviation history topples in Norway 🇳🇴! 📸🛫
Did you see that grounded plane with the Aussie livery? It's no fluke, mates! That's the famed ex-Virgin Australia 737-800, previously known as VH-VOT. Now under GetJet Airlines, this plane made a splash on Tuesday when it encountered a flesh-and-blood weight distribution issue at Haugesund Karmøy Airport, Norway.
Gather round, ya hear? Local reports confirmed the incident took place post-disembarkation and luggage removal, resulting in the aircraft tipping backwards onto its tail.
💥 GetJet Airlines' tweaked 737-800 met a literal grounding at Haugesund Karmoy Airport in Norway on Tuesday, following a weight distribution kerfuffle during disembarkation and cargo unloading. Check out the pic here
Dodged a bullet, no injuries reported, this landing looked more like a keg stand!
But hey, it's not every day you meet an Aussie aviation relic in Norway, is it?
🛫 Aircraft skinny:
- Original Operator: Virgin Blue / Virgin Australia
- Original Registration: VH-VOT
- Current Operator: GetJet Airlines
- Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-800
- Current Registration: LY-UNO
Fancied a flight on VH-VOT in its gold-index days? Spill the beans about your memories with this Aussie flight gem!
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- The incident involving the GetJet Airlines' Boeing 737-800, formerly operated by Virgin Australia, has brought airline news into the spotlight once again, as the transportation industry and finance experts discuss the implications of this aviation mishap.
- As the aviation industry digests the news of the grounded GetJet Airlines' plane in Norway, the focus shifts to the intricate ways in which weight distribution affects the safety and financial health of airlines within the broader transportation and finance sectors.
