Porter DH8D near Sydney on Oct 19th 2015, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: October 22, 2015 / 20:26:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 19, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-255
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQM
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported none of the occupants required medical attention but did not release information about the source of the smoke.
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 19, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-255
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQM
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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