Smoke in cockpit of Gold Coast-bound plane

A flight from Melbourne to the Gold Coast has landed safely after smoke filled the cockpit.

A Virgin Australia flight has made an emergency landing at Gold Coast Airport with smoke coming from the cockpit.

The airport has confirmed the plane was evacuated around 4:25pm on Friday after arriving from Melbourne.

None of the passengers were injured or required treatment.

Queensland Ambulance says five crew members from the plane were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but didn't need to be taken to hospital.


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