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| Date: | Tuesday 5 July 2022 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 1164.2 km 349 degrees from Nadi Airport, Fiji -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nowra Airport, NSW (NOA/YSNW) |
| Honolulu-Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise, fumes were detected in the cockpit resulting in both crew members feeling unwell and donning oxygen masks. During a refuelling stop inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from the union between the wing tank and the fuel selector valve.
Sources:
OA2022-02630
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2023 04:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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