Media contact:
Daniel O’Malley during business hours & after hours duty officer: 1800 020 616
62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601
PO Box 967, Civic Square ACT 2608 Australia
Telephone: 02 6274 6595
Facsimile: 02 6247 3117
24 hours: 1800 020 616
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Media Alert
16 November 2009
ATSB Second Interim Factual Report into the Qantas Airbus A330-303
in-flight upset, 154 km west of Learmonth WA, on 7 October 2008
On Wednesday, 18 November 2009, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will be holding a
media conference to accompany the release of its second interim factual report into the in-flight upset
involving Airbus A330-303 aircraft, registered VH-QPA that occurred 154 km west of Learmonth, WA
on 7 October 2008.
Mr Martin Dolan, Chief Commissioner of the Bureau, and Mr Ian Sangston, Director of Aviation Safety
Investigations will discuss the report, which builds upon the facts released in the previous interim factual
report, and details the safety actions taken as a result of the accident. Mr Dolan and Mr Sangston will also
be talking about the investigation activities conducted up to this point.
Where: 62 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra City ACT (ATSB Central Office)
Time: 10:30 am (local time)
No further media briefings will be conducted by the investigation team. After this briefing, all media
enquiries must be directed to the media contact listed below.
Media Contact: 1800 020 616
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