A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8 operating flight VA328 from Brisbane to Melbourne declared a PAN and made an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport on Sunday after a passenger's vape device ignited, causing a small cabin fire. Passengers disembarked safely and airport emergency services responded.
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A passenger vape device ignited on flight VA328 from Brisbane to Melbourne, forcing a PAN declaration and an emergency landing at Melbourne Airport; passengers disembarked safely and airport emergency services responded.
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-8 operated by Virgin Australia — a relevant operating type as the carrier adds more 737-8s to its fleet (see source:e043bbe6-7424-46e6-ac70-461859d8664a).
The diversion and activation of airport emergency resources show that even small in-cabin fires trigger full operational and safety responses, with implications for crew procedures and ground contingency planning.
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• Chris Zappone