Jazz DH8D at Nanaimo on Feb 6th 2016, electrical odour throughout aircraft

Last Update: February 15, 2016 / 22:34:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 6, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8276

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GGOK

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GGOK performing flight QK-8276 from Nanaimo,BC to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 23 people on board, was climbing out of Nanaimo when a strong electrical odour developed throughout the aircraft. The crew stopped the climb at FL180 and decided to divert to Vancouver,BC (Canada) where the aircraft landed safely about 20 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported a cabin air recirculation fan had seized. The fan was replaced.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 6, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QK-8276

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GGOK

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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