JAC SF34 near Kagoshima on Dec 26th 2018, engine problem twice
Last Update: December 28, 2018 / 21:25:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-3687
Departure
Kagoshima, Japan
Destination
Matsuyama, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA002C
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2.5 hours for repairs, then departed for flight 3X-3809 to Wadomari (Japan) with 35 passengers but again needed to return to Kagoshima due to the same problem. The flight and return flight were cancelled, too.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-3687
Departure
Kagoshima, Japan
Destination
Matsuyama, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA002C
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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