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Vape sparks small fire on Virgin flight heading to Melbourne Airport
A vape started a small fire onboard a Virgin flight from Brisbane to Melbourne on Sunday. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
A Virgin Australia plane has made an urgent landing at Melbourne Airport after a vape sparked a small fire inside the cabin.
The incident unfolded onboard VA328 from Brisbane to Melbourne on Sunday.
A spokesperson for the airline said a vape activated in the cabin as the plane was descending into Melbourne.
The pilots were forced to make a PAN call indicating that it may need assistance.
The plane landed safely and was able to taxi to the terminal with aviation fire and rescue crews following the aircraft as a precaution.
Virgin Australia flight met by firefighters at Melbourne airport after smoke seen coming from vape
Passenger on Flight VA 328 alerted the crew who responded by ‘containing the device’ before plane landed
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A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after smoke was seen coming from a vape on board.
Flight VA 328 landed safely and all passengers disembarked normally after a vape “activated” in the cabin shortly before landing at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Melbourne airport said.
A passenger is understood to have alerted the crew when vapour and smoke was seen coming from the device. The crew then commenced the process of containing the unit.
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Vape starts fire on Virgin flight to Melbourne, emergency crews respond
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A vape that caught fire aboard a Virgin Australia aircraft forced the crew to declare an emergency before landing at Melbourne Airport on Sunday afternoon.
Flight VA328, which departed from Brisbane, issued a PAN call – an urgent radio signal – which triggered a response from emergency services in Melbourne.
The airport responded to the PAN call from flight VA328 after a vape activated in the plane’s cabin during descent, Virgin said.
“As a precaution and in accordance with standard procedures, emergency services were placed on standby,” a spokesman for the airport said.
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