Regional 1 DH8A near Thunder Bay on Jul 23rd 2012, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: July 24, 2012 / 17:27:57 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TSH-720

Aircraft Registration
C-FDND

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

A Regional 1 Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-100, registration C-FDND performing flight TSH-720 from Thunder Bay,ON to Sioux Lookout,ON (Canada) with 17 people on board, had just levelled off at 12,500 feet after departure from Thunder Bay when the crew noticed the right hand engine's (PW120A) Interstage Turbine Temperature had risen above 1000 degrees Centigrade. The flight crew requested cabin crew to check the engine, cabin crew reported light smoke coming from a vent tube. The crew shut the engine down and returned to Thunder Bay for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 23, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TSH-720

Aircraft Registration
C-FDND

ICAO Type Designator
DH8A

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