Skywest Airlines F50 near Ravensthorpe on Jan 21st 2013, burning electrical smell

Last Update: January 21, 2013 / 11:27:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
XR-141

Aircraft Registration
VH-FNB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

A Skywest Airlines Fokker 50, registration VH-FNB performing flight XR-141 from Esperance,WA to Ravensthorpe,WA (Australia) with 46 passengers, was on approach to Ravensthorpe when a smell of burning electrics was detected on board. The aircraft contiued for a safe landing at Ravensthorpe, the aircraft was evacuated. No injuries occurred.

The airline reported, there was a burning electrical smell on board. 23 of the 46 passengers were destined for Ravensthorpe anway, all passengers disembarked at Ravensthorpe, the 23 destined for the onward destination Perth,WA (Australia) were bussed back to Esperance and rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 21, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
XR-141

Aircraft Registration
VH-FNB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

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