Regional Express (REX) SAAB 340B VH-ZRI Touches Down at Biloela / Thangool Airport

An interesting arrival into Biloela / Thangool Airport on Friday 26 August was Pel Air / Regional Express (REX) SAAB 340B VH-ZRI which touched down from Brisbane on what looked to be a charter flight as PFY9208.

VH-ZRI at Townsville  (File photo)

At the time of writing, the SAAB remains parked at Bilo.

UPDATE!  VH-ZRI returned to Brisbane as PFY9209 on Sunday 28 August.

Meanwhile, Pel-Air SAAB 340A Freighter VH-KDB operated the evening freight run from Mackay to Rockhampton Airport as PFY7415 late on Wednesday 24 August and possibly broke down at Rocky.  VH-KDB was noted positioning back to Mackay Airport from Rocky as PFY9874 on Thursday 25 August before later operating the scheduled PFY7415/7417 back to Rockhampton Airport and then Brisbane.