"We are currently sitting on the tarmac in Cairns after diverting here due to small electrical fire in the cockpit. We had smelt something burning and captain advised that an electrical system that demists the windscreen had shorted and they had to use fire extinguishers due to sparks.
Now waiting for QF and customs staff to arrive
Aircraft is VH-EBL"
"All handled fairly well by QF given the hour of the morning. We had to wait for Customs & Immigration to arrive but then transferred onto other domestic flights from Cairns, so only a 2-3 hour delay for most. The important thing is that the captain put safety first and kept us well-informed at all times."