No fatalities

29 Aug 2019: SAAB 340 B — Merimbula, Australia

Merimbula, Australia

On 29 Aug 2019, a SAAB 340 B was involved in an aviation accident near Merimbula, Australia. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was identified in the provided report. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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The NTSB appointed an accredited representative to assist the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in an investigation involving a SAAB 340B.

On August 29, 2019, an incident occurred involving a SAAB 340B, registration VH-RXX, in Merimbula, Australia.

Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation being conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The role of the representative is to assist the ATSB as the United States is the state of design and manufacture for the airplane's engines.

Probable cause

No probable cause was identified in the provided report.