Qantas B738 near Rockhampton on Apr 18th 2026, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: April 20, 2026 / 19:23:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-705
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The airline reported the crew received a faulty indication. Another aircraft was dispatched to Rockhampton to take the passengers to Brisbane, the passengers were subsequently taken to Melbourne the following day.
The aircraft returned to service about 16 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-705
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VXT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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