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Date:
Sunday 22 February 2026
Time:
c. 19:00
Type of Aircraft:
Saab 340B (Silhouette image of generic SF34 model; specific model in this incident may look slightly different)
Owner/Operator:
Rex Airlines
Registration:
VH-RXE
MSN:
340B-275
Year of Manufacture:
1991
Engine Model:
General Electric Company CT7-9B
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Unknown
Category:
Incident
Location:
33.6 km 127 degrees from Forbes Aerodrome, NSW (YFBS) – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Passenger – Scheduled
Departure Airport:
Griffith Airport, NSW (GFF/YGTH)
Destination Airport:
Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
Rex Airlines flight ZL6469 was operating a scheduled passenger service from Griffith to Sydney. While in cruise, the flight crew observed an electrical system fault affecting the right side of the aircraft.
The crew subsequently detected abnormal operation indications from the No. 2 engine and shut down the No. 2 engine in-flight. The aircraft then diverted to Parkes.
The ATSB was notified of the occurrence. The ICAO occurrence category recorded for the event was SCF-NP: System/Component Failure or Malfunction (Non-Powerplant).
Sources:
ATSB
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.