Jetstar A21N over Pacific on Jan 30th 2026, engine problem

Last Update: January 30, 2026 / 15:55:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Jetstar Airways

Flight number
JQ-120

Departure
Nadi, Fiji

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-OLQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

A Jetstar Airbus A321-200N, registration VH-OLQ performing flight JQ-120 from Nadi (Fiji) to Sydney,NS (Australia), was enroute at FL340 about 250nm southwest of Nadi when the crew initiated a descent to FL320. About 15 minutes later the crew requested to return to Nadi reporting they had a low oil quantity indication for their left hand engine (LEAP), they were able to maintain FL320. The aircraft later descended to FL280 and landed safely on Nadi's runway 02 about 2.5 hours after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Nadi about 8 hours after landing back.

The flight was cancelled.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
VH-OLQ
Country of Registration
Australia
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-251NX
ICAO Aircraft Type
A21N
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 30, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
Jetstar Airways

Flight number
JQ-120

Departure
Nadi, Fiji

Destination
Sydney, Australia

Aircraft Registration
VH-OLQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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