SA Airlink fleet grounded
By Kim Saulse
24 December 2009
The Civil Aviation Authority says it had to suspend SA Airlink’s 14 Jetstream planes as it could no longer guarantee the safety and airworthiness of the fleet.
The decision by the Civil Aviation Authority to ground the Jetstream fleet as of midnight last night comes after the operator experienced yet another incident in Nelspruit yesterday.
Smoke emerged from one of the engines, resulting in the aircraft aborting take-off due to low oil pressure.
Earlier this month a SA Airlink plane missed the runway at George Airport in the Southern Cape while in September an Airlink plane went down in a residential area in Durban shortly after take-off.
CAA has apologised to all holidaymakers who may be left stranded this festive season due to the decision.
24 December 2009
The Civil Aviation Authority says it had to suspend SA Airlink’s 14 Jetstream planes as it could no longer guarantee the safety and airworthiness of the fleet.
The decision by the Civil Aviation Authority to ground the Jetstream fleet as of midnight last night comes after the operator experienced yet another incident in Nelspruit yesterday.
Smoke emerged from one of the engines, resulting in the aircraft aborting take-off due to low oil pressure.
Earlier this month a SA Airlink plane missed the runway at George Airport in the Southern Cape while in September an Airlink plane went down in a residential area in Durban shortly after take-off.
CAA has apologised to all holidaymakers who may be left stranded this festive season due to the decision.
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