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A Virgin Australia B737-800 (VH-YIR) with a flight number VA1384 and a callsign VOZ1384 on route from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) to Adelaide International Airport (ADL) has landed without incident in Mildura Airport on the 18th of June, 2013. The plane was diverted from Adelaide International Airport and was sent to Mildura Airport approximately 400 kilometers from Adelaide Airport. The plane tried landing at Mildura airport with similar conditions. It aborted landing twice and running low on fuel, to crew declared an emergency landing. After landing the plane was met by emergency crews on the tarmac. A Qantas B737-800 (VH-VYK) flying from Sydney to Adelaide was also diverted to Mildura but no emergency landing was issued. Both planes landed without any injuries.
The news report version:
A VIRGIN Australia flight has made an emergency landing in north west Victoria after running low on fuel.
The 737, which was travelling from Brisbane, was unable to land in Adelaide this morning because of heavy fog.
It was diverted to Mildura, but encountered similar issues.
After two aborted attempts to land, the crew made an emergency declaration, and emergency services were sent to the tarmac.
The plane landed safely, and all 85 passengers and six crew safely disembarked.
A Virgin Australia spokesman said the request for priority landing was made because the plane was running low on fuel, and because of the difficult weather conditions.
All passengers would be transferred to Adelaide by this evening, the spokesman said.
A Mildura Airport spokesman said a Qantas flight was also diverted to Mildura today and landed without incident.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it is collecting information about the incident, and may conduct a formal investigation.
AAP
Passengers leave a Virgin flight that landed in Mildura due to fog. Picture: Darren Seiler
Pictures of the Virgin Australia plane involved in the incident.
The news report version:
A VIRGIN Australia flight has made an emergency landing in north west Victoria after running low on fuel.
The 737, which was travelling from Brisbane, was unable to land in Adelaide this morning because of heavy fog.
It was diverted to Mildura, but encountered similar issues.
After two aborted attempts to land, the crew made an emergency declaration, and emergency services were sent to the tarmac.
The plane landed safely, and all 85 passengers and six crew safely disembarked.
A Virgin Australia spokesman said the request for priority landing was made because the plane was running low on fuel, and because of the difficult weather conditions.
All passengers would be transferred to Adelaide by this evening, the spokesman said.
A Mildura Airport spokesman said a Qantas flight was also diverted to Mildura today and landed without incident.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it is collecting information about the incident, and may conduct a formal investigation.
AAP

Passengers leave a Virgin flight that landed in Mildura due to fog. Picture: Darren Seiler

Pictures of the Virgin Australia plane involved in the incident.