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ATSB investigates engine shut down in remote plane crash
Key takeaways
- The ATSB report shows that one of the propellers was bent after a crash into Broome mangroves.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating whether a pilot inadvertently turned a plane's engine off before it crashed in Western Australia's north.
- A preliminary report shows that a previously logged defect required both of the plane's engines to be started manually.
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The ATSB report shows that one of the propellers was bent after a crash into Broome mangroves. (Supplied: ATSB)
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating whether a pilot inadvertently turned a plane's engine off before it crashed in Western Australia's north.
A preliminary report shows that a previously logged defect required both of the plane's engines to be started manually.
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