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Brake Fire Erupts on Virgin Australia Flight After Brisbane Landing, No Injuries Reported

Engineers will examine the aircraft to determine the cause.

Overview

  • Flight VA454 from Darwin experienced a brake-system fire shortly after touching down at Brisbane just before 7pm Thursday.
  • Airport firefighting crews responded immediately and quickly extinguished the blaze.
  • All 178 passengers and crew disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
  • Virgin Australia has removed the aircraft from service for inspection and does not anticipate wider schedule disruptions.
  • Some reports identify the jet as a Boeing 737-800, a detail not confirmed by the airline.