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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · C-GGOY · Air Canada Express

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) illustration in Air Canada Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

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

DHC8-4365Active
RegistrationCAC-GGOY
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Atlantic Aviation Media shows this registration on a DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland).It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAir Canada Express
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8incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) in Toronto. Operates for Air Canada Express.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
Engines2×
PropulsionTurboprop
Seats78 (Y78)
Built inToronto, Canadá
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerJazz Aviation Lp
MSN4365
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Atlantic Aviation Media showing this registration on a DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland)

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:

ATLAtlanta1,191 kmORDChicago700 kmJFKNew York588 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,928 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

78Economy

78 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Canada Express network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
YYZTorontoYVRVancouverYULMontréalYYCCalgary
Main destinations
YHZHalifaxYEGEdmontonYQBQuebecYFCFrederictonYOWOttawaYDFDeer LakeYQMMonctonYYRGoose Bay

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 19, 2014
Incident at Toronto
On September 19, 2014, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Toronto due to a landing gear failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Sep 28, 2017
Incident at Vancouver
On September 28, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Nov 26, 2017
Incident at Vancouver
On November 26, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Nov 27, 2017
Incident at Vancouver
On November 27, 2017, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Jul 3, 2019
Incident at Victoria
On July 3, 2019, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Victoria. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Apr 10, 2021
Incident at Montreal
On April 10, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Montreal. Source: Air Canada Jazz.
Source: Air Canada Jazz
Dec 15, 2021
Incident at Vancouver
On December 15, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB
Oct 29, 2023
Incident at Vancouver
On October 29, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGOY), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to an engine instrumentation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

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External photograph of the aircraft
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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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