REX SF34 near Cairns on Feb 1st 2018, engine problems
Last Update: February 2, 2018 / 23:21:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-5361
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Mount Isa, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZRM
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
A replacement Saab 340B registration VH-ZRZ reached Mount Isa with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 1, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-5361
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Mount Isa, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZRM
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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