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Event title
Australia - Military aircraft makes emergency landing at outback airport after onboard smoke incident
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-05-03 05:45:14
Last update (UTC)
2026-05-03 05:45:15
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Longreach Airport, Queensland
An Australian military aircraft has made an emergency landing at an airport in Queensland's Central West after a smoke incident.The C-27J Spartan aircraft took off from Darwin, and the ABC understood it was heading towards Brisbane and was near Longreach when personnel observed signs of smoke onboard. The incident was reported to emergency services just after 1pm, and multiple fire crews were dispatched to Longreach Airport, as well as an ambulance.The plane landed at Longreach Airport at about 1:20pm on Sunday.The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) told the ABC smoke was seen onboard, but there was no visible fire and nothing needed to be extinguished. The ABC understood an electrical fault was likely to blame, potentially from the onboard microwave oven. QFD said the oven has now been isolated and tested.The Australian Defence Force has been contacted for comment.