Virgin Australia flight met by firefighters at Melbourne airport after smoke seen coming from vape

<p>Passenger on Flight VA 328 alerted the crew who responded by ‘containing the device’ before plane landed</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A Virgin Australia flight from Brisbane to Melbourne was met by firefighters after smoke was seen coming from a vape on board.</p><p>Flight VA 328 landed safely and all passengers disembarked normally after a vape “activated” in the cabin shortly before landing at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Melbourne airport said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/virgin-australia-flight-vape-firefighters-melbourne-airport">Continue reading...</a>