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

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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

A Porter Airlines Embraer ERJ-195-E2, registration C-GKQP performing flight PD-237 from Toronto,ON to St. John's,NL (Canada) with 55 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL410 about 220nm west of St. John's when the aircraft encountered an updraft and moderate turbulence causing a deviation from assigned altitude by about 1000 feet, the maximum cabin altitude was also exceeded as result. The crew recovered the aircraft however the airspeed exceeded Vmo by about 6 knots. The aircraft continued to St. John's for a safe landing.

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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E295
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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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