QF Rescue Mission

[Greg Hyde]

Headed to Learmonth WA

Landing at around 15:30 local time

2 x A319 waiting to complete transfer to Xmas Is.

OEE scheduled to depart Learmonth 17:00 Local time and arrive in SYD 00:04

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Sean L

It says headed to learmonth?

Mystery solved, no overflight of Indonesian airspace permitted

[Sean L]

Originally Posted by Greg Hyde

Headed to Learmonth WA

Landing at around 15:30 local time

2 x A319 waiting to complete transfer to Xmas Is.

OEE scheduled to depart Learmonth 17:00 Local time and arrive in SYD 00:04

00:04? I thought YSSY had a curfew?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by Sean L

00:04? I thought YSSY had a curfew?

The ministers delegate can approve exceptions

[Sean L]

The flight has landed

[Greg Hyde]

Originally Posted by MarkR

The ministers delegate can approve exceptions

Especially when the a/c is performing a government charter

[Philip Argy]

Flew over my place about 02:55 - presumably with a curfew exemption to get the crew back and the aircraft de-contaminated after it was delayed leaving China and then Learmonth. Unusual to see a B744 landing on 16R at 03:00 in Sydney!

[Jim M]

There is some talk of a second Qantas flight out of Wuhan. If it goes ahead, will be interesting to see if OEE goes again, but i believe it's still in negotiations.
Air New Zealand is supposed to be operating one out possibly tonight, and may have some Australians onboard.

[Jim M]

The Air New Zealand Rescue flight is underway. Boeing 777-219(ER) ZK-OKE departed Wuhan about 2.5 hours ago (01.46CST) as NZ1942, heading to AKL. There are supposed to be some Australians onboard.

[Brenden S]

50 Australian Pax according to news reports last night in Perth. They will be met by a A319 and flown to XCH from AKL.