Porter DH8D at Halifax on Aug 4th 2018, unsafe cargo door
Last Update: August 15, 2018 / 19:41:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-229
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQO
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the cargo door handle had moved out of its flush latched position which allowed the cargo department's pressure to decrease. The aft cabin bulkhead blowout panel dislodged because of the pressure loss in the cargo compartment.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 4, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-229
Departure
Halifax, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQO
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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