"You're Gonna Die Up There" Virgin Australia Flight Declares Emergency - ABNORMAL ENGINE VIBRATIONS!

Virgin Australia flight declares emergency shortly after take-off from Melbourne

A Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane has declared an emergency and returned to Melbourne shortly after departure on Friday Morning. Flight VA-319 departed off Runway 27 (RWY27) at 9:26am, climbed to only 4,600ft when the pilots noticed abnormal engine vibrations. The engine vibrations are believed to have come from engine #1 and the crew elected to return to Melbourne as a safety precaution. The flight landed safely on RWY16 at 9:43am and was escorted to the bay by the ARFF. The aircraft operating the flight was a Boeing 737-8FE with registration VH-YFX delivered in April 2017. The aircraft is is currently being inspected by the ARFF and engineers. Source