Jazz DH8D at St. John's on Feb 12th 2021, fumes in cabin

Last Update: February 24, 2021 / 19:14:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 12, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8991

Destination
Halifax, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GJZA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GJZA performing flight QK-8991 from St. John's,NL to Halifax,NS (Canada) with 69 people on board, was climbing through 10,000 feet out of St. John's runway 34 when the flight attendants observed white smoke associated with an oily smell, that rose from the floor at the left hand seat row 19. The flight crew decided to return to St. John's, the smoke quickly dissipated a short time later. The aircraft landed safely on St. John's runway 34 about 20 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported prior to departure the aircraft had been de-iced with type 4 de-icing fluid. The TSB wrote: "Maintenance inspected the aircraft APU and engine bleed system and determined that the fumes
were from the de-ice fluid." There were no injuries.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GJZA
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Bombardier
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 12, 2021

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8991

Destination
Halifax, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GJZA

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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