Jazz DH8D near Calgary on Mar 17th 2017, generator failure

Last Update: May 8, 2017 / 21:07:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Generator failure

Airline
Jazz Aviation

Flight number
QK-8401

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Kelowna, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GGFP

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GGFP performing flight QK-8401 from Calgary,AB to Kelowna,BC (Canada) with 53 people on board, had just levelled off at cruise altitude 16,000 feet when the crew received a generator #1 caution indication and loss of electrical power from the left hand generator (engine PW150A). Shortly afterwards a flight attendant advised of an electrical odour in the cabin. The flight crew worked the related checklists, declared emergency reporting smoke in the cockpit and decided to return to Calgary requesting emergency services on stand by. The aircraft landed safely.

The Canadian TSB reported emergency services did not detect any issues, the aircraft continued to the apron now with the #1 engine shut down.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Canada
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Generator failure

Airline
Jazz Aviation

Flight number
QK-8401

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Kelowna, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GGFP

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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