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| Date: | Thursday 22 September 2016 |
| Time: | 16:47 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jetstar Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VFY |
| MSN: | 6362 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| YBCS | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Flight JQ956, whilst en route from Sydney to Cairns, experienced a failure to the #2 engine, causing smoke to enter into the cabin. The flight crew shut down the engine and diverted to Brisbane Airport. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-23/jetstar-cabin-fills-with-smoke-unscheduled-landing/7870562
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-123/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-vfy#b144ad9
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2016 07:33 | Pineapple | Added |
| 23-Sep-2016 07:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2016 18:42 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants, Damage, ] |
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