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The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, [2] commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984. DHC was bought by Boeing in 1986, then by Bombardier in 1992, then by Longview Aviation Capital in 2019; Longview revived the De Havilland Canada brand. [3]
At that time of the crash, it was the deadliest aviation disaster involving the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 until the crash of US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 in 2018. [1] It was the last fatal crash involving a major U.S. airline until the 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision. [7] [8]
The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, previously the Bombardier Dash 8, is a regional turboprop aircraft that was previously delivered in three size categories, typically seating from 37 passengers (DHC-8-100) to 90 passengers (DHC-8-400). Only the larger DHC-8-400 model remained in production until 2021. [1]
The aircraft, a 76-seat Bombardier Q400 operated by US-Bangla Airlines, burst into flames after the crash. The 20 surviving passengers were badly injured from the impact and the fire. It remains the deadliest aviation disaster involving a Bangladeshi airline, and the deadliest incident involving a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400.
The aircraft involved was a Bombardier Q400, owned by Horizon Air (and operating for Alaska Airlines) MSN 4410, registered as N449QX, that was built by Bombardier Aviation in 2012. It was equipped with two Pratt & Whitney PW150A engines.
In September 2007, two separate accidents due to similar landing gear failures occurred within three days of each other on Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft operated by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). A third accident, again with a SAS aircraft, occurred in 27 October 2007, leading to the withdrawal of the type from the airline's fleet.
de Havilland Canada or Bombardier DHC-8 Dash 8: Turboprop regional airliner Two or three crew and 37 to 90 passengers 1983 1984–2021, restart sometime c. 2030 – c. 2033: 1,100+ de Havilland Canada DHC-515: Turboprop firefighting aircraft: Two crew, additional passenger capacity optional TBD c. 2025: 0 (plus 95 CL-415s)
Bombardier Aviation is a division of Bombardier Inc., with its headquarters in Dorval, Quebec, Canada. [1] Its most popular aircraft included the Dash 8 Series 400, CRJ100/200/440, and CRJ700/900/1000 lines of regional airliners, and the newer CSeries (also known as the Airbus A220).