Jazz DH8C enroute on Sep 3rd 2013, turbulence injures 3

Last Update: September 4, 2013 / 20:50:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 3, 2013

Classification
Accident

Flight number
QK-8565

Aircraft Registration
C-GTAG

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GTAG performing flight QK-8565 from Smithers,BC to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 31 people, was enroute at FL250 about half way into the flight when the aircraft encountered turbulence for about 2 seconds causing injuries to a flight attendant and two passengers. The aircraft continued to Vancouver for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported a flight attendant and a passenger hit their heads on the ceiling, another passenger scraped an arm on a trolley. All three received minor injuries. A turbulence inspection after landing did not find any fault.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 3, 2013

Classification
Accident

Flight number
QK-8565

Aircraft Registration
C-GTAG

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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