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Virgin Australia Jet’s Brakes Catch Fire After Landing in Brisbane

Engineers will inspect the aircraft before it returns to service.

Overview

  • Flight VA454 from Darwin landed just before 7 p.m. local time when a brake fire was detected.
  • Airport firefighters responded immediately and extinguished the blaze.
  • All 178 passengers and crew disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
  • Virgin Australia said the aircraft is being assessed and is expected to be taken out of rotation during checks.
  • The airline reported no delays to other services and does not anticipate impacts to upcoming flights.