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

DHC8-4357Active

RegistrationCAC-GKQA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorPorter Airlines

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) in Toronto. Operates for Porter Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerPorter Airlines Inc.

MSN4357

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC060B1

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

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

ATLAtlanta1,193 km ORDChicago718 km JFKNew York570 km YYZToronto20 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,941 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

2013–2026Porter Airlines network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

YTZToronto

Main destinations

YHZHalifax YOWOttawa YULMontréal BOSBoston EWRNewark IADDulles MDWChicago MYRMyrtle Beach YAMSault Ste Marie YQMMoncton YYTSt. John's

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Jun 5, 2013

Delivered to Porter Airlines

Delivered to Porter Airlines as C-GKQA.

Oct 14, 2016

Incident at Sudbury

On October 14, 2016, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Sudbury due to a loss of separation between two aircraft in flight. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

May 13, 2019

Incident at Montreal

On May 13, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a false warning in the cockpit. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 1, 2022

Incident

On June 1, 2022, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Feb 20, 2026

Incident at Newark Liberty International Airport

On February 20, 2026, the De Havilland DHC-8-400 aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Newark Liberty International Airport (United States) due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Apr 25, 2026

Incident at Stanfield International Airport

On April 25, 2026, the De Havilland DHC-8-400 aircraft (registration C-GKQA), operated by Porter Airlines, was involved in an incident at Stanfield International Airport (Canada). Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

2013-06-05

Porter Airlines

Registration C-GKQA · Lessor: Porter Airlines Inc.

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BibTeX

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