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Date & Time:
23-APR-2023
Type of aircraft:
Saab 340A (F)
Operator:
Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd
Registration:
VH-KDK
Flight Phase:
En route
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cobar Airport, NSW
Location:
between Wagga Wagga and Cobar, NSW
Total fatalities:
0
Total Occupants:
2
Circumstances:
A fire in the cargo compartment of Pel-Air flight RXA9982, a Saab 340A (F), caused minor damage to the aircraft.
The crew received multiple warnings, including cargo smoke, avionics smoke, and cabin pressure, during the cruise. The crew then detected heavy smoke in the cockpit, donned oxygen masks, initiated an emergency descent, and redirected the aircraft to Cobar.
The post-flight inspection uncovered fire damage near the right air cycle machine and the cargo port floor.
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.