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

DHC8-4435Active

RegistrationCAC-GGDU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

COOperatorConair Aerial Firefighting

2operators

3incidents

1accidents

0logbook years

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) in Toronto. Operates for Conair Aerial Firefighting. Previously flew for Jazz Aviation.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Seats78 (Y78)

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerJazz Aviation Lp

MSN4435

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC054E3

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 Calgary it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle727 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles1,943 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.

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Seating layout

78Economy

78 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2013–2026Jazz Aviation airline base

Base

YYCCalgary

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 16, 2013

Delivered to Jazz Aviation

Delivered to Jazz Aviation as C-GGDU.

Aug 1, 2013

Incident at Thunder Bay

On August 1, 2013, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGDU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Thunder Bay due to a cabin cooling system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

May 17, 2015

Incident at Regina

On May 17, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGDU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Regina due to a lateral runway excursion during landing. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jul 15, 2015

Accident at Prince George

On July 15, 2015, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGDU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident at Prince George. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Feb 12, 2023

Incident at Vancouver

On February 12, 2023, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GGDU), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a landing gear failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 12, 2026

Transferred to Conair Aerial Firefighting

Transferred to Conair Aerial Firefighting.

Operators

2013-04-16

Jazz Aviation

Registration C-GGDU · Lessor: Jazz Aviation Lp

2026-06-12

Conair Aerial Firefighting

Registration C-GGDU

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