Jazz DH8C near Vancouver on Oct 24th 2012, windshield fire

Last Update: November 16, 2012 / 12:11:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8126

Aircraft Registration
C-FTAK

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-FTAK performing flight QK-8126 from Portland,OR to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 46 people on board, was descending through 10,000 feet on approach to Vancouver when the crew heard a popping sound, saw a small flame from on the captain's windshield heater wires and noticed an electrical smell. The windshield heating was selected off and the fire immediately extinguished, the crew donned their oxygen masks and continued for a safe landing at Vancouver 08L about 8 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported the left windshield was replaced. The removed windshield will undergo further testing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 24, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8126

Aircraft Registration
C-FTAK

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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