Regional 1 DH8A near Fort Mackay on Nov 28th 2013, burning odour and bleed air "disco"
Last Update: December 5, 2013 / 22:48:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Regional 1 Airlines
Flight number
TSH-441
Departure
Fort Mackay Albian, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FRIB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
The Canadian TSB reported that the crew initiated a "moderate descent" to 8000 feet due to the loss of pressurization. It was suspected that de-icing fluid in the engine intakes was the source of the odour. The bleed systems are being investigated by maintenance.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 28, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Regional 1 Airlines
Flight number
TSH-441
Departure
Fort Mackay Albian, Canada
Destination
Edmonton, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FRIB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
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