Porter E295 enroute on Sep 7th 2023, turbulence causes level deviation, cabin altitude warning, Vmo exceedance
Last Update: October 3, 2023 / 20:19:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-237
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GKQP
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195-E2
ICAO Type Designator
E295
The Canadian TSB reported: "During the cruise portion of the flight, an updraft and moderate turbulence was encountered from convective activity below. This resulted in a loss of 1000 feet from the cleared altitude and exceedance of the maximum cabin altitude. When the crew recovered, the aircraft exceeded Vmo by approximately 6 knots."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-237
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GKQP
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195-E2
ICAO Type Designator
E295
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