The West: Plane Safe After Engine Trouble
Just curious, anyone know which operator this was? Aircraft type? Thanks
Plane safe after engine trouble
26th June 2007, 11:30 WST
A plane carrying 28 passengers was forced to divert to a rural airport today after an engine failed as it tried to land at a West Australian gold mine.
The plane landed safely at Wiluna, 947km north of Perth, about 8.20am (WST), the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said today.
The aircraft had been diverted to Wiluna after it developed engine trouble as it tried to land at Newmont’s Jun Dee mine, 40km north-east of Wiluna, police said.
"On trying to land at the mine site, one of the engines has failed and the plane has been diverted to Wiluna where it landed safely," a police spokeswoman said.
None of the 28 passengers were injured.
They were taken by bus to the mine site.
AAP