Horizon DH8D at Santa Rosa on Dec 2nd 2015, deer strike on landing
Last Update: December 5, 2015 / 17:36:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 2, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
QX-475
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Santa Rosa, United States
Aircraft Registration
N419QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The aircraft was unable to continue the flight to Los Angeles, the sector was cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft was able to resume service the following morning after about 12.5 hours on the ground.
The airline reported the collision took place just before touch down, the passengers on board of the aircraft were largely unaware of the occurrence. The aircraft received minor damage limited to the tyres.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 2, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
QX-475
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Santa Rosa, United States
Aircraft Registration
N419QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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