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Brake Fire on Virgin Australia Jet After Brisbane Landing Leaves No Injuries

Engineers will inspect the aircraft following the landing incident as Brisbane services continue without reported disruption.

Overview

  • Virgin Australia flight VA454 from Darwin experienced a brake fire shortly after touching down in Brisbane on Thursday evening.
  • Airport firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and all 178 people on board disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
  • The airline thanked crew and emergency responders for the swift action that contained the incident on the tarmac.
  • The aircraft has been removed from service pending an engineering inspection scheduled to begin on Friday.
  • Officials indicated the event will be investigated, and the airline does not anticipate delays to other flights.