Fed: Up to 34 planes grounded due to defects in Cessna Conquest

AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2007
Fed: Up to 34 planes grounded due to defects in Cessna Conquest

Up to 34 aircraft have been grounded across Australia after serious defects were found
in a type of Cessna plane .. which could see the tail fall off.

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has banned all Cessna Conquest with more than
22 and-a-half thousand hours of flying time from leaving the ground.

Corrosion near the aircraft's tail is to blame.

PETER GIBSON from CASA says the move is unfortunate but it's what has to be done for
safety reasons.

The conquest's are mostly used for charter flights.

AAP RTV kc/sw/wz

KEYWORD: CONQUEST (CANBERRA)

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