REX Engine Fire

[Greg Hyde]

Last night VH-RXX (appropriate) suffered an engine failure/fire whist operating ZL139.

Well done to the crew.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/re...9-ef6e4064c5e3

A Regional Express aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the NSW South Coast last night after one of the plane's engines reportedly caught fire mid- flight.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to Merimbula Airport about 8.15pm after receiving an emergency call claiming a blaze disabled one of the Saab 340 aircraft's engines.

After originally taking off from Sydney at 6:45pm, the plane landed in Moruya and was on the second leg of the flight to Merimbula when the incident occurred.

The 19 passengers and crew on board Rex flight ZL139 escaped without injury, with the plane safely landing after circling over the ocean for 40 minutes.

Passenger Vicki Hodges described the emergency as "the most terrifying experience of my life".

"Engine blew up just out of Moruya so flew 40 minutes on one engine. The wonderful pilots got us home safely," she wrote on social media after the emergency landing.

A Regional Express aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the NSW South Coast last night after one of the plane's engines reportedly caught fire mid- flight

Fire and Rescue NSW's Eden confirmed an emergency response plan was enacted at the airport

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/...30-p52m8i.html