Vape fire forces emergency landing aboard Virgin Australia flight
A Virgin Australia flight made an emergency landing in Melbourne after a vape device caught fire in the cabin.Summary
A Virgin Australia flight, VA 328, traveling from Brisbane to Melbourne was forced to make an emergency landing on March 15th after a vape device ignited in the cabin. According to a Virgin Australia spokesperson, the crew quickly contained the fire. As a precaution, the flight made a PAN call to Melbourne Airport, activating emergency services, which were placed on standby. The Boeing 737 landed safely, and passengers disembarked normally. This incident follows a previous investigation by Virgin Australia into a fire that occurred in an overhead luggage compartment during a flight from Sydney to Hobart in July, highlighting the potential fire risk associated with the lithium batteries found in many disposable vapes.
(Source：The Canberra Times)
