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

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RegistrationPHRP-C5901

OperatorPal Express

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) in Toronto.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationFilipinas

OwnerPal Express

MSN4561

Hex / ICAO 24-bit75842D

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Manila (Pasay) it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong1,146 km

Beyond its rangePVGShanghai (Pudong)1,851 km

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

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current operatorPal Express network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

MNLManila (Pasay)

Main destinations

BSOBasco CRMCatarman MPHCaticlan SUGSurigao City TUGTuguegarao City

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · RP-C5901 · Pal Express. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561

MLA

“De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · RP-C5901 · Pal Express.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · RP-C5901 · Pal Express.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561.

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Vuelopedia (2026) De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · RP-C5901 · Pal Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DHC-8-402) · RP-C5901 · Pal Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC8-4561}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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