<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A vape has caught fire on a flight from Brisbane to Melbourne, causing a mid-air call for help.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Virgin Australia flight VA328 from Brisbane made an urgent call after the vape ignited, the airline said this evening.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services were put on standby as the plane landed in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-donald-trump-surprised-iran-targeted-middle-east-countries/49fdb66d-a0c0-4f84-882d-732eb6c2ef8f"><strong><span>Trump 'surprised' Iran targeted other Middle East countries</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Boeing 737 aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate where passengers were able to disembark normally," a statement from Melbourne Airport said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Virgin Australia said Aviation Rescue Firefighters followed the aircraft "as a precaution" and "removed the device from the aircraft."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A PAN call means possible assistance needed and signals an urgent call for help but not an emergency.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/virgin-australia-flight-emergency-fire-melbourne/0596bd86-adb7-4a58-a2b6-0d0c663cc0b6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The flight took off from Brisbane just before 1pm (2pm AEDT) and landed in Melbourne just before 4.30pm.</span></div></div>