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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 2022 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Saab 340B+ |
| Owner/operator: | Rex Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-ZXQ |
| MSN: | 340B-423 |
| Engine model: | GE CT7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 39 NM 346 degrees from Wynyard Aerodrome, TAS -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Burnie Wynyard Airport, TAS (BWT/YWYY) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
REX Airlines ZL3578, a Saab 340B+, was in climb when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit. The crew donned oxygen masks and declared a MAYDAY. The aircraft returned to Burnie Wynyard Airport, TAS (BWT). The source of the smoke was traced back to burnt components on the circuit card in the digital remote electronics unit.
Sources:
ATSB OA2022-00218
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-zxq#2a951208
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 11:49 | harro | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2023 12:02 | Anon. | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2023 12:03 | harro | Updated |
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