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'Exceptional skills': captain praised after plane loses propeller
In an "abundance of caution", Regional Express says it is removing a certain type of propeller gear box and shaft from its planes.
Matt O'Sullivan is the Transport Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
In an "abundance of caution", Regional Express says it is removing a certain type of propeller gear box and shaft from its planes.
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