Australia’s Rex grounds six Saab 340s following propeller incident

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Australian turboprop operator Regional Express Holdings (Rex) has grounded six of its Saab 340s for checks, in response to the loss of an aircraft’s propeller while inflight. The propeller on a Saab 340 separated from the engine March 17 while the aircraft was on approach to Sydney Airport. The...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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