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Date:
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Time:
08:37 UTC
Type of Aircraft:
Boeing 737-8FE (WL)
Owner/Operator:
Virgin Australia Airlines
Registration:
VH-YQG
MSN:
40999/3941
Year of Manufacture:
2012
Engine Model:
CFMI CFM56-7B
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
None
Category:
Incident
Location:
Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) – Australia
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Mackay Airport, QLD (MKY/YBMK)
Destination Airport:
Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
Virgin Australia Airlines flight VA616, a Boeing 737-8FE (WL) VH-YQG, made a heavy landing on runway 01L at Brisbane Airport. Two cabin crew members were injured. The aircraft resumed service 16 hours after the incident. The ASN record identifies abnormal runway contact and reports no fatalities or aircraft damage.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=571912
ATSB
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.