Porter DH8D near Sault Ste Marie on Apr 9th 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: April 13, 2012 / 21:12:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2012

Flight number
PD-684

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKQD

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GKQD performing flight PD-684 from Sault Ste Marie,ON to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 28 people on board, was enroute at FL250 when the crew received a #1 low fuel pressure message followed by the failure of the left hand engine (PW150A). The crew secured the engine and returned to Sault Ste Marie for a safe landing on runway 30 about 30 minutes later. The Canadian TSB reported that prior to the flight maintenance on the fuel system had been performed. Post flight examination did not reveal any anomaly with the fuel system, maintenance replaced the FADEC. The aircraft has not encountered any anomaly since.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2012

Flight number
PD-684

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKQD

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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