QantasLink Flight 1737
VH-VQI, the Boeing 717 involved after being re-registered as VH-NXN. | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 May 2003 |
| Summary | Attempted Hijacking |
| Site | Over Merriks Beach, Australia 38°24′04.34″S 145°06′43.97″E / 38.4012056°S 145.1122139°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 717-200 |
| Operator | Impulse Airlines d/b/a QantasLink |
| Registration | VH-VQI |
| 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.