ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311299
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Saab 340A (F) |
| Owner/operator: | Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-KDK |
| MSN: | 340A-016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | between Wagga Wagga and Cobar, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Wagga Wagga-Forrest Hill Airport, NSW (WGA/YSWG) |
| Cobar Airport, NSW (CAZ/YCBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pel-Air flight RXA9982, a Saab 340A (F), sustained minor damage as a result of an inflight fire in the cargo hold.
During cruise, the crew received multiple warnings, including cargo smoke, avionics smoke and cabin pressure. The crew subsequently detected thick smoke in the cockpit, donned oxygen, conducted an emergency descent and diverted the aircraft to Cobar.
The post-flight inspection revealed fire damage in the vicinity of the right air cycle machine and cargo bay floor.
Sources:
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/in-flight-fire-damages-pel-air-saab-340-freighter/152964.article
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=KDK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHKDK/history/20230422/2330Z/YSWG/YCBA
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-020
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/4e9a09f754930a725f065d19446eabd6f2f7bc61 (photo)
Media:
Pel-Air Saab 340A freighter VH-KDK on 23 April 2023 suffered an electrical fire and diverted to Cobar, NSW (Image: NSW Fire and Rescue Service) #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/WhwIlWGR9n
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) April 24, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2023 06:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-May-2023 11:37 | harro | Updated |
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