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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402)

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RegistrationMT9H-PAUL

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorFlybe

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) built in 2009 in Toronto. Operates for Flybe.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 40,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

Engines2× 2 x PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW150A  ( DOWTY ROTOL R408/6-123-F/17 )<br>

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight2009

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerFlybe

MSN4255

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Malta (Malta) · Aug 19, 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

With its 1,596 km range, from Southampton it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,175 km FRAFrankfurt am Main708 km AMSAmsterdam448 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)353 kmLHRLondon85 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,533 km

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

current operatorFlybe network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

SOUSouthampton BHXBirmingham, West Midlands BHDBelfast EXTExeter, Devon

Main destinations

GLAGlasgow MANManchester, Greater Manchester EDIEdinburgh JERSt. Peter HELHelsinki (Vantaa)INVInverness ABZAberdeen KOIKirkwall, Orkney Islands

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Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Bombardier in Toronto, Canada.

Jul 31, 2015

Incident at Dublin

On July 31, 2015, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-FLBB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: the AAIU (Ireland).

Source: AAIU

Dec 8, 2016

Incident at Birmingham

On December 8, 2016, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-FLBB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Birmingham. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Sep 4, 2019

Incident at Manchester

On September 4, 2019, the Bombardier DHC-8-402 Dash 8 aircraft (registration G-FLBB), operated by Flybe, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Flybe.

Source: Flybe

Jun 1, 2026

Returned to service

In June 2026, the Dash DHC-8 402 aircraft (registration 9H-PAUL), operated by SkyAlps, returned to service. Source: SkyAlps.

Source: SkyAlps

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