Porter DH8D near Toronto on Dec 28th 2014, propeller overspeed and smoke in cockpit
Last Update: December 31, 2014 / 15:37:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-539
Departure
Toronto City, Canada
Destination
Sudbury, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQD
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported that the smoke was limited to the cockpit, there was no smoke in the cabin. Maintenance determined an internal failure of the right hand engine contaminated the pressure and climate control system for the cockpit.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Porter Airlines
Flight number
PD-539
Departure
Toronto City, Canada
Destination
Sudbury, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GLQD
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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