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Saab 340A

SAAB-340043Unknown

RegistrationCAC-GPCQ

PAOperatorPacific Coastal Airlines Limited

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2incidents

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Saab 340A in Linköping.

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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab

Engines2×

PropulsionTurboprop

Built inLinköping, Suecia

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerPacific Coastal Airlines Limited

MSN340A-043

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Saab 340 / 2000

Figures for the Saab 340B variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft

Wingspan21.4 m70 ft

Height7.0 m23 ft

Range1,732 km935 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed528 km/h285 ktMach 0.50

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight13,155 kg29,002 lb

Maximum payload5,015 kg11,056 lbIts 34 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity34 passengersUp to 37 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,732 km range, from Vancouver it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle205 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles1,741 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 459 units built · Production ended in 1999

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorPacific Coastal Airlines Limited network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

YVRVancouver

Main destinations

YBLCampbell River YQQComox YXCCranbrook YZTPort Hardy ZELBella Bella QBCBella Coola YAAAnahim Lake YLWKelowna YPWPowell River YWLWilliams Lake YYJVictoria

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 3, 2012

Incident at Vancouver

On December 3, 2012, the SAAB SF340A (Saab) aircraft (registration C-GPCQ), operated by Pacific Coastal, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with the airport fire service on standby during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 16, 2022

Incident near Vancouver

On June 16, 2022, the Saab 340A aircraft (registration C-GPCQ), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, was involved in an incident near Vancouver (Canada) due to an engine failure. Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines.

Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Saab 340A · C-GPCQ · Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-340043},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/SAAB-340043}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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