Jetstar A320 at Hervey Bay on Aug 11th 2025, unstable approach due to PAPIs

Last Update: September 12, 2025 / 17:53:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 11, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-890

Aircraft Registration
VH-VQL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetstar Airbus A320-200, registration VH-VQL performing flight JQ-890 from Sydney,NS to Hervey Bay,QL (Australia), was on final approach to Hervey Bay's runway 11 at about 13:45L (03:45Z) when the PAPIs failed to activate. The approach became unstabilized but was continued to a landing without further incident.

Australia's ATSB opened an investigation into the occurrence rated an incident.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-VQL
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
Airworthyness Category
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 11, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JQ-890

Aircraft Registration
VH-VQL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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