Australia warns on engine malfunctions after 2024 small plane crash injures 10


CANBERRA: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety warning after a Cessna Caravan aircraft crash injured 10 occupants in 2024.

Investigators are urging new pilot training for Pratt & Whitney PT6A aircraft after the plane overran the runway and flipped at Lizard Island, located at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef in the Australian state of Queensland, following an engine malfunction, according to an ATSB report on Friday (Aug 22).

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