Virgin Australia B738 at Sydney on Nov 23rd 2025, engine problem and medical

Last Update: November 24, 2025 / 16:25:11 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-424

Departure
Sydney, Australia

Destination
Adelaide, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VUZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VUZ performing flight VA-424 from Sydney,NS to Adelaide,SA (Australia), was climbing out of Sydney's runway 16R when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting they had problems with their #1 engine (left hand CFM56). The aircraft levelled off at about 10,000 feet and positioned for a return to Sydney requesting to hold initially to work the checklists. While in the hold ATC advised the crew they would need to take them out of the hold due to another aircraft having fallen "NORDO" and unable to communicate with ATC. ATC turned the aircraft into another hold, in the meantime other aircraft that had been assigned runway 16R for landing were redirected to runway 16L. The crew subsequently reported a medical emergency on board as well and commenced their approach to runway 16R, landed and taxied to the gate where an ambulance was awaiting the aircraft.

Emergency services reported they took a female passenger in her 50ties to a hospital for breathing difficulties.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 23 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Virgin Australia

Flight number
VA-424

Departure
Sydney, Australia

Destination
Adelaide, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-VUZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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