A Virgin Australia plane has caught fire with 180 people aboard the aircraft.

Virgin Australia flight VA454, which had flown from Darwin to Brisbane, had just touched down around 7.30pm when the brakes appear to have caught fire.

Emergency crews raced to the plane, while passengers were still on board, dousing the tyres as they desperately attempted to control the situation.

Concerned onlookers captured the moment emergency crews battled the blaze, with smoke seen billowing from under the plane.

No injuries have been reported, however, the concerning incident has sparked an official investigation.

“Airport firefighters responded to a brake fire on flight VA454 which occurred after landing at Brisbane Airport last night,” a Virgin Australia spokesperson told The Nightly.

“The fire was

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