Brisbane Storms Cause Flight Delays and a Diversion on Wednesday

While chatting to Jamie C who lives close to Gladstone Airport, he mentioned that late on Wednesday 17 April, a Virgin Australia (Skywest Airlines) ATR 72 landed - and there was no one around to meet it!

Turns out this aircraft - ATR 72-600 VH-FVQ - had diverted to Gladstone while en route Moranbah to Brisbane as VOZ1668.

Virgin Australia (Skywest Airlines) ATR 72-600 VH-FVQ at Rockhampton Airport recently (file photo taken by 'IAD' )

Severe storms in Brisbane during the evening caused several delays with numerous aircraft noted holding in the air around the Brisbane Airport.

VH-FVQ evenutally continued on its journey to Brisbane after about an hour on the ground at Gladstone.