Qantas B738 near Auckland on Sep 26th 2025, cargo fire indication
Last Update: September 26, 2025 / 14:44:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-141
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VZE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline stated that preliminary investigation did not find any fire in the forward cargo hold.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland about 15 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-141
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VZE
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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