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| Date: | Monday 21 July 2025 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8FE (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Virgin Australia Regional |
| Registration: | VH-YFY |
| MSN: | 41016/6494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | NNE of Hobart Airport, TAS (HBA/YMHB) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) |
| Hobart Airport, TAS (HBA/YMHB) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Virgin Australia flight VA1528, a Boeing 737-800, was approaching the destination, Hobart Airport (HBA) when a lithium battery in passenger's bag inside an overhead compartment experienced a thermal runaway.
Flames were observed and the flight crew eventually got the device in a containment bag.
A safe landing was made at HBA.
Sources:
https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/fire-extinguished-on-virgin-flight-to-hobart-after-battery-ignites-mid-air/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VOZ1528/history/20250718/2130Z/YSSY/YMHB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2025 07:42 | ASN | Added |
| 23-Jul-2025 07:43 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Location, Category, ] |
| 31-Jul-2025 11:26 | ASN | Updated |
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