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

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RegistrationCAC-GJZK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir Canada Express

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

MSN4499

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC05F01

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

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Seating layout

78Economy

78 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2016–2026Jazz Aviation airline base

Base

YYCCalgary

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 2016

Delivered to Jazz Aviation

Delivered to Jazz Aviation as C-GJZK.

Oct 15, 2021

Incident at Ottawa

On October 15, 2021, the DHC-8-402 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GJZK), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Ottawa due to a declared emergency with a PAN urgency call during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jul 21, 2026

Incident at MacDonald-Cartier International Airport

On July 21, 2026, the De Havilland Aircraft Of Canada DHC-8-402 aircraft (registration C-GJZK), operated by Air Canada Express, was involved in an incident at MacDonald-Cartier International Airport (Canada) due to turbulence. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

2016-03-01

Jazz Aviation

Registration C-GJZK · Lessor: Jazz Aviation Lp

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