SA Airlink RJ85 near Kimberley on Apr 7th 2016, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: April 8, 2016 / 22:05:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
SA-8675
Departure
Pretoria, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ASW
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Johannesburg 40 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 7, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
SA-8675
Departure
Pretoria, South Africa
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-ASW
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-85 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ85
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