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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]
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.
The black rubber deicing boot on the wing of a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 passenger aircraft is inflated with air, producing ridges to crack and dislodge any accumulated ice. Operation of deicing boots De-icing rubber boots on the wing leading edge of a Beechcraft 350
In November 2018, Viking Air's holding company, Longview Aviation Capital, announced the acquisition of the Dash 8 and Q400 program, the last DHC designs still held by Bombardier, along with the rights to the DHC name and trademark. The deal, which closed on 3 June 2019 following regulatory approval, brought the entire Canadian de Havilland ...
Two Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft at Trondheim Airport, Værnes; a Q400 closest and a -100 furthest away. de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 at Hammerfest Airport in 1987 de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter at Leknes Airport in 1992 Stinson Reliant at Gressholmen Airport in 1936 Waco Cabin at Oppegård in 1937. Widerøe is a Norwegian regional airline.
Jazz Aviation De Havilland Canada Dash 8 in the Air Canada Express livery. On February 9, 2010, Jazz Aviation announced that it had finalized an agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 15 Q400 NextGen turboprops, with options for an additional 15 aircraft with deliveries to start in May 2011. [20]