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Australia’s national transport safety investigator has announced an investigation into an engine failure incident in Adelaide earlier this week.
The ATSB will investigate the engine failure on take-off incident involving a Regional Express Saab 340 aircraft at Adelaide on 8 October this year.
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A Rex Airlines aircraft was reportedly scheduled to travel from Adelaide to Broken Hill and aborted take-off after the left engine caught fire due to unburnt fuel. Passengers were safely evacuated on the tarmac and returned by bus back to the terminal, according to local media reports.
“As reported to the ATSB, during the aircraft’s take-off roll for a scheduled flight to Broken Hill, the crew observed engine warnings for the left engine and aborted the take-off. During the aborted take-off procedure, the engine failed,” according to an official statement from the ATSB spokesperson.
“The aircraft subsequently vacated the runway and passengers and crew were able to disembark without further incident.
“As part of the investigation ATSB investigators will review recorded flight data, interview the flight crew and other involved parties, and gather aircraft maintenance and other relevant records and documentation.”
The ATSB has requested that anyone with video footage of the incident make contact via the ATSB witness website.
