Remarks: "Heavycargo" ran off the runway due to an apparent steering failure. Emergency crews worked for just over two hours trying to free the aircraft from the murkey ground. Runway 01/19 was closed completely for the entire duration and runway 14 was used for arrivals and departures.
Remarks: Virgin Blue's new Queensland Government logojet promoting tourism to the sunshine state departing off runway 01 on her first service to Cairns as DJ777.