REX SF34 near Broken Hill on Oct 11th 2025, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: October 16, 2025 / 22:19:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-6854
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-KRX
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
A passenger reported the flight "limped home on one engine".
The airline reported the crew saw a warning light for the right hand engine that prompted them to shut the engine down as precaution.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-6854
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Broken Hill, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-KRX
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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