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. It was the first attempted
VH-VQI, the Boeing 717 involved after being re-registered as VH-NXN.
The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDon
QantasLink Flight 1737
…after being re-registered as VH-NXN. Hijacking Date 29 May 2003 Summary Attempted Hijacking Site Over Merriks Beach, Australia Aircraft Aircraft type Boeing 717-200 Operator Impulse Airlines, QantasLink Registration VH-VQI Flight origin Melbourne Airport Destination Launceston Airport Occupants 53 Passengers 47…
A Boeing 717 of Delta Air Lines, its largest operator.
The Boeing 717 was assembled at the company's facility in Long Beach, California.
The first and last 717s were delivered to AirTran Airways, which merged with Southwest in 2014.
Volotea was the last European operator to retire the 717 in 2021.