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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-301)

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RegistrationCAC-GVON

OperatorAir Canada Express

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 (DHC-8-301) in Toronto. Operates for Air Canada Express. Previously flew for Chris Jackie Walterson.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDe Havilland Canada

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Seats78 (Y78)

Built inToronto, Canadá

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerJazz Aviation Lp

MSNOS-c07d96

Hex / ICAO 24-bitc07d96

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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta1,191 km ORDChicago700 km JFKNew 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.

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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

YYZToronto YVRVancouver YULMontréal YYCCalgary

Main destinations

YHZHalifax YEGEdmonton YQBQuebec YFCFredericton YOWOttawa YDFDeer Lake YQMMoncton YYRGoose Bay

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 4, 2011

Incident at Saint John

On February 4, 2011, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Saint John due to a flight control failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

May 26, 2016

Incident at Vancouver

On May 26, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Dec 7, 2016

Accident at Castlegar

On December 7, 2016, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an accident at Castlegar due to injuries to cabin crew on approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Sep 8, 2017

Incident

On September 8, 2017, the DHC-8-301 (Dehavilland) aircraft (registration C-GVON), operated by Air Canada Jazz, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jul 8, 2021

Delivered to Chris Jackie Walterson

Delivered to Chris Jackie Walterson as C-GVON.

Operators

2021-07-08

Chris Jackie Walterson

Registration C-GVON · Lessor: Chris Jackie Walterson

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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