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Old 10th Jun 2009, 21:21
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Jetstar Cockpit Fire

A JETSTAR flight from Japan to the Gold Coast has made an emergency landing in Guam after fire broke out in the cockpit.

All passengers and crew are safe and no one has been injured.

The A330-200 aircraft - flight JQ 20 - left Kansai International Airport just before 11pm (AEST) yesterday Australian time carrying 186 adult passengers, four infants and 13 crew including 9 cabin crew and 4 pilots.

Jetstar said a small number of Australians were on board the flight, which was carrying mainly Japanese nationals.

The number of Australians on board still has to be confirmed.

The airline said almost four hours into the flight, smoke was seen in the cockpit and moments later the right hand cockpit window caught fire.

Jetstar said technical crew extinguished the fire which was contained to the cockpit only.

The aircraft landed without incident at Guam International Airport at 2.20am (AEST) Australian time today.

Passengers are now being put up in local hotels in Guam - they'll be flown to Australia on a Jetstar A330-200 aircraft departing this morning from Sydney to Guam and returning to Brisbane International Airport.

Aircraft Engineers in Guam are currently inspecting the aircraft and Jetstar said enquiries from family and friends can be made on 131 538 (Australia) and updates will be put online at Cheap flights - Jetstar Airways.
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