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Propeller recovered from Revesby bushland after falling off REX plane

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A 100-kilogram propeller that fell off a Regional Express (REX) plane over south-western Sydney last week has been winched out of bushland, as investigators try to determine what went wrong. NSW Police and Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) officials on Wednesday morning used a PolAir helicopter to lift the propeller from bushland in the Georges River National Park, where it came to rest after (www.smh.com.au) More...

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BOAC747
BOAC747 2
Lucky it did not kill people on the ground
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ADXbear
ADXbear 1
Probably killed a few critters though.. good that this was the outcome.
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sanukjim
James Wilson Jr 1
Only one of two things that went wrong.Poor material,poor maintenance practices,or poor inspections practices. You take your chances with most regional airlines.Cheaper though.
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wkitty42
waldo kitty 1
one of three, maybe? :wink: :wink: :wink:
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sanukjim
James Wilson Jr 1
I link inspection along with maintenance but thanks for counting the commas.
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wkitty42
waldo kitty 1
:) O:) :)
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