Jetstar A320 near Adelaide on Feb 24th 2026, fumes on board
Last Update: March 9, 2026 / 16:41:27 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-782
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Adelaide, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground in Adelaide until Feb 27th 2026 before returning to service.
The ATSB reported: "During descent, fumes were observed in the cockpit and the flight crew donned oxygen. The engineering inspection was unable to reveal the source of the fumes."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 24, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-782
Departure
Melbourne, Australia
Destination
Adelaide, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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