Saab 340 VH-RXX
29 August 2019 · Merimbula, Australia · Unknown
Summary
On 29 August 2019 at about 10:43 local time, a Saab 340 registered VH-RXX was involved in an incident near Merimbula, Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:43
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Merimbula, Australia
- Coordinates
- -37.5583, 149.5206
- Aircraft
- Saab 340
- Registration
- VH-RXX
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- ENG19RA033
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) notified the NTSB of an incident involving a SAAB 340B airplane which occurred on August 29, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ATSB investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of design and manufacture of the airplane engines. All investigative information will be released by the ATSB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2017 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Saab 340 | Dubbo, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Saab 340 | Freeport, Bahamas | Western Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Saab 340 | South Melbourne, Australia | Rex Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Saab 340 | Canberra, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2019 | Mooney M20J | Coffs Harbour, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Sikorsky S64 | Mount Eliza, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | Airbus A330 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2019 | Boeing 747 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Jan 2019 | Cessna 182 | Tooradin, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Pilatus PC12 | Merredin, Australia | - | No injuries | - |