Jetstar A320 at Townsville on Oct 7th 2026, overflew vehicle on landing
Last Update: October 15, 2026 / 16:04:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-908
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The ATSB rated the occurrence a serious incident (near collision, runway incursion), opened an investigation and stated: "During the approach to land on runway 01, the A320 flight crew observed a white van entering the runway at the threshold. The vehicle was stopped at the outer edge of the runway as the aircraft passed at approximately 50 ft above ground level. The aircraft subsequently landed and the vehicle resumed crossing the runway."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 7, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-908
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGQ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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