A Broken Hill councillor who was on a home-bound flight from Sydney when one of the plane's engines stopped mid-air said it was "terrifying", and a "big concern" following another incident with a Regional Express flight this week.

Darriea Turley said she was heading back to Broken Hill on Saturday morning when passengers heard "an unusual sound" and the right engine stopped mid-air.

The Broken Hill City councillor said when she looked out the window, her "heart skipped a beat", and that the experience was "very scary" for all on board.

"We heard a strange sound and a bit of a flutter, and then the engine seemed to stop," Cr Turley said.

"For those that were on the right-hand side, we could see that the blades were just going slowly around.

"It took some time for the pilots to announce

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