Airlink E190 at Johannesburg on Aug 20th 2025, RAT deployed in flight
Last Update: August 21, 2025 / 18:52:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airlink South Africa
Flight number
4Z-482
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Livingstone, Zambia
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YAH
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
Ground observers reported the aircraft emitted strange sounds, the RAT had been deployed.
The aircraft returned to service about 25.5 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airlink South Africa
Flight number
4Z-482
Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa
Destination
Livingstone, Zambia
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YAH
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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