Jetstar Airbus A330 forced into emergency landing

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A Jetstar Airways Airbus 330-200, the same type of aircraft as the Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last week, was forced into an emergency landing on a Pacific Ocean island after a fire broke out in the plane’s cockpit.

According to a spokesperson for the airline, there were no injuries sustained on the flight, which was on route to Australia from Japan.

Pilots spotted a small flame and smoke coming from an area near a window in the cockpit when the plane was approximately four hours into the flight, on its way to Australia’s Gold Coast from Osaka, according to Simon Westaway, speaking on behalf of Jetstar.

He added that a pilot used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, which were contained to the cockpit, never spreading to the passenger cabin.

The Airbus A330-200, which had 190 passengers and 13 crew on board, landed at Guam International Airport without incident. It was anticipated that passengers would be put on another plane to finish their trip to Australia later in the day.

Qantas, owner of the low-cost carrier, said that it was sending engineers to Guam on Thursday to inspect the aircraft, and Westaway has confirmed that the Australian Transport Safety Bureau will lead an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

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