Sunstate DH8D at Cairns on Sep 23rd 2019, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: September 23, 2019 / 15:50:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2301
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-LQJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airline reported the crew received an oil indication and shut the engine down as a precaution. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 23, 2019
Classification
Incident
Airline
Sunstate Airlines
Flight number
QF-2301
Departure
Cairns, Australia
Destination
Townsville, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-LQJ
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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