Overview

• Rex flight ZL4818 bound for Broken Hill aborted takeoff after a left‑engine fault indicator illuminated, with passengers filming smoke and flames from the engine.
• Rex said the crew followed procedures to shut down the engine and that a small amount of unburnt fuel briefly ignited in the exhaust.
• Passengers disembarked on the taxiway and were bussed back to the terminal, and no injuries were reported.
• Adelaide Airport closed the runway for about 20 minutes before resuming normal operations at 8 am, and the flight later departed at 10:20 am and arrived in Broken Hill at 11:16 am.
• The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the engine failed during the aborted takeoff and investigators will review flight data, interview crew and examine maintenance records.