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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311)

DHC8-311Active

RegistrationCAC-GLWN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

NOOperatorNorth Cariboo Flying Service Ltd

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2incidents

0accidents

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-311) in Toronto. Operates for North Cariboo Flying Service Ltd. Previously flew for Air Wisconsin, Atlantic Coast Airlines and Air Southwest.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerNorth Cariboo Flying Service Ltd

MSN311

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC063FE

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Figures for the Dash 8 Q400 variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.8 m108 ft

Wingspan28.4 m93 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range1,596 km862 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed667 km/h360 ktMach 0.63

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight29,574 kg65,199 lb

Maximum payload11,689 kg25,770 lbIts 82 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity82 passengersUp to 90 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 1,250 units built · Production ended in 2022

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2011Air Southwest airline base

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 18, 1991

Delivered to De Havilland Canada

Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GEVP.

Mar 2, 1992

Transferred to Air Wisconsin

Transferred to Air Wisconsin.

Apr 1, 1993

Transferred to Atlantic Coast Airlines

Transferred to Atlantic Coast Airlines.

Feb 28, 1995

Transferred to Mesa Airlines

Transferred to Mesa Airlines.

Jun 10, 1997

Transferred to Brymon Airways

Transferred to Brymon Airways.

Mar 31, 2002

Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress

Transferred to British Airways CitiExpress.

Oct 29, 2004

Transferred to Air Southwest

Transferred to Air Southwest.

Sep 8, 2011

Transferred to North Cariboo Flying Service Ltd

Transferred to North Cariboo Flying Service Ltd.

Sep 9, 2011

Transferred to North Cariboo Flying Service

Transferred to North Cariboo Flying Service.

Apr 29, 2021

Incident at Calgary

On April 29, 2021, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLWN), operated by North Cariboo, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a diversion for technical reasons during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Nov 6, 2022

Incident at Smithers

On November 6, 2022, the DHC-8-311 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GLWN), operated by North Cariboo, was involved in an incident at Smithers due to ice accretion. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

1991-12-18

De Havilland Canada

Registration C-GEVP

1992-03-02

Air Wisconsin

Registration N434AW · Lessor: United Express

1993-04-01

Atlantic Coast Airlines

Registration N434AW · Lessor: United Express

1995-02-28

Mesa Airlines

Registration N434AW · Lessor: United Express

1997-06-10

Brymon Airways

Registration G-BRYO · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

2002-03-31

British Airways CitiExpress

Registration G-BRYO · Lessor: Bombardier Capital

2004-10-29

Air Southwest

Registration G-WOWC

2011-09-08

North Cariboo Flying Service Ltd

Registration C-GLWN · Lessor: North Cariboo Flying Service Ltd

2011-09-09

North Cariboo Flying Service

Registration C-GLWN

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BibTeX

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