Horizon DH8D at Spokane on Dec 15th 2015, smoke in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: December 15, 2015 / 18:02:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
AS-2372
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Spokane, United States
Aircraft Registration
N435QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
Passengers reported the cabin filled with smoke and smell of oil very rapidly, the flight attendants were discharging fire extinguishers and instructed passengers to let them know if the floor underneath their feet was hot.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 15, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Horizon Air
Flight number
AS-2372
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Spokane, United States
Aircraft Registration
N435QX
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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