ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69471
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 October 2009 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-232 |
| Owner/operator: | Jetstar Airways |
| Registration: | VH-VQU |
| MSN: | 2455 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | IAE V2527-A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 170 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Newcastle-Williamtown Airport, NSW (NTL/YWLM) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) |
| Newcastle-Williamtown Airport, NSW (NTL/YWLM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A brief fire occurred in the nr.1 engine after landing at Newcsatle when the airplane was at the gate. All arriving passengers were evacuated from the airplane.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a small amount of excess jet fuel around the engine.
Sources:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/story/0,25197,26271030-12377,00.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20110416102931/http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2009/10/28/jetstar-passengers-resume-journey-after-fire/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2009 11:49 | harro | Added |
| 28-Oct-2009 12:31 | RobertMB | Updated |
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