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| Date: | Sunday 19 January 2025 |
| Time: | 04:35 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EBK |
| MSN: | 945 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | 150 km W of Pormpuraaw, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Qantas flight QF19, an Airbus A330-200, was en route from Syndey (SYD) to Manila (MNL) at FL380 when it diverted to Cairns.
During cruise, fumes were detected in the rear section of the cabin affecting multiple passengers and cabin crew members. The source of the fumes was traced to a blanket that was reported to be contaminated.
Sources:
ATSB
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11588128 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 2021 | VH-EBK | Qantas | 0 | 435 km SW of Adelaide | |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2025 07:02 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 21-Jan-2025 07:06 | ASN | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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