JAC DH8D near Kagoshima on Dec 10th 2017, smoke in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: December 11, 2017 / 23:39:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-3768
Departure
Nakatane, Japan
Destination
Kagoshima, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA841C
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The runway was closed for about 80 minutes.
Passengers reported there was smoke in the cabin, the smoke detectors triggered and sounded.
The airline reported an examination showed the "smoke" was water vapour. The cause is being investigated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
JAC Japan Air Commuter
Flight number
3X-3768
Departure
Nakatane, Japan
Destination
Kagoshima, Japan
Aircraft Registration
JA841C
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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