Nelson DH8C near Tauranga on Nov 23rd 2018, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: November 25, 2018 / 20:00:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Nelson
Flight number
NZ-8262
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Tauranga, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NEB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
The airline reported the crew decided to shut the engine down due to indication of a possible propeller malfunction.
The aircraft was able to return to service 10 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 23, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Nelson
Flight number
NZ-8262
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Tauranga, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-NEB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8C
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