REX SF34 at Adelaide on Oct 8th 2025, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
Last Update: October 8, 2025 / 14:27:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-4818
Departure
Adelaide, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZPN
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
Australia's ATSB reported: "During take-off, the crew received abnormal left engine indications and rejected the take-off. During the rejected take-off, the left engine failed." and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 8, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-4818
Departure
Adelaide, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZPN
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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