REX SF34 near Orange on Jan 12th 2015, suspected fuel leak, smell of fuel on board
Last Update: January 12, 2015 / 23:37:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-936
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Mildura, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZRJ
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
A replacement Saab 340B registration VH-ZRM reached Mildura with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 12, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
REX Regional Express
Flight number
ZL-936
Departure
Sydney, Australia
Destination
Mildura, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-ZRJ
Aircraft Type
SAAB 340
ICAO Type Designator
SF34
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