Incident Saab 340B VH-RXE, 21 Dec 2022
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Date:21-DEC-2022
Time:c. 13:30 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic SF34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab 340B
Owner/operator:Rex Airlines
Registration: VH-RXE
MSN: 340B-275
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Incident
Location:140 km from Perth, WA -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH)
Destination airport:Albany Airport, WA (ALH/YABA)
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Regional Express flight ZL2133, a Saab 340B, suffered a failure of the no.2 engine during cruise.
The crew returned the aircraft to Perth.

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/report/ao-2022-066
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-rxe#2e9c66ae


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Dec-2022 14:42 harro Added
24-Dec-2022 14:44 harro Updated [Time, Source]

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