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Monday, June 06, 2011

Update on PC-9A aircraft incident

Australian PC-9 from the RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display teamThe ongoing investigation into the RAAF PC-9/A crash at RAAF Base East Sale has revealed the crash was caused by loss of engine power as a result of the failure of a component in the aircraft’s fuel system.

The Aviation Accident Investigation Team (AAIT) will continue to analyse the aircraft to confirm there were no other factors that contributed to the power loss.

Air Force will now work with its contracted maintenance organisations, and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, to establish the cause of the component failure.

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