During a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne, a vape caught fire, prompting an urgent request for assistance mid-air.
Virgin Australia flight VA328 faced the incident when the vape ignited, leading the airline to initiate an urgent call, as confirmed by a statement released this evening.
According to Melbourne Airport, “The Boeing 737 aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate where passengers were able to disembark normally.”
As a safety measure, Virgin Australia reported that Aviation Rescue Firefighters followed the aircraft upon landing and successfully “removed the device from the aircraft.”
In aviation terminology, the call made was a PAN, indicating a situation where help might be needed – an urgent, though not emergency, request.
The flight departed from Brisbane shortly before 1 PM and safely arrived in Melbourne just before 4:30 PM AEDT.
Passengers disembarked normally.
