Virgin Australia B738 enroute on Aug 13th 2025, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: August 18, 2025 / 16:21:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-993
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-IJR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline confirmed a depressurization event on Aug 13th 2025.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Brisbane 5 days later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Virgin Australia
Flight number
VA-993
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-IJR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Virgin Australia B738 at Adelaide on Apr 11th 2025, insufficient takeoff distance
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-IJR performing flight VA-222 from Adelaide,SA to Melbourne,VI (Australia), lined up runway 23 via…
Fleet type match
Virgin Australia B738 at Melbourne on Jun 15th 2026, engine fire indication
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VUR performing flight VA-697 from Melbourne,VI to Perth,WA (Australia), was climbing out of…
Fleet type match
Virgin Australia B738 at Melbourne on Mar 15th 2026, passenger device ignited
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YFU performing flight VA-328 from Brisbane,QL to Melbourne,VI (Australia), was descending towards…
Fleet type match
Virgin Australia B738 at Hobart on Feb 4th 2026, flaps problems
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YFS performing flight VA-1602 from Adelaide,SA to Hobart,TA (Australia), was on final approach to…
Fleet type match
Virgin Australia B738 near Hobart on Jul 21st 2025, fire in cabin
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-YFY performing flight VA-1528 from Sydney,NS to Hobart,TA (Australia), had been enroute at FL380…
Newest articles
Fleet type match
Egypt B738 at Brussels on Aug 7th 2026, flaps problem
An Egypt Air Boeing 737-800, registration SU-GDA performing flight MS-725 from Cairo (Egypt) to Brussels (Belgium) with 132 passengers and 6 crew,…
Fleet type match
Swiss A20N at Ljubljana on Aug 5th 2026, sensor problem at emergency exit
A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration HB-JDA performing positioning flight LX-5225 from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Zurich…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways