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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2024 |
| Time: | 22:11 UTC |
| Type: |  Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Porter Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GLQC |
| MSN: | 4134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 80 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | NE of Toronto/City Centre Airport, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto City-Billy Bishop Airport, ON (YTZ/CYTZ) |
| Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Porter Airlines flight PD2485, a DHC-8-402, was climbing through approximately 16 000 feet, when a rapid depressurization occurred. The flight crew initiated an emergency descent, declared a PAN PAN, and descended down to 7 000 feet. Attempts to troubleshoot the problem in co-ordination with maintenance were unsuccessful. The flight crew returned to CYTZ and landed safely.
The aircraft resumed regular service on 18 June 2024.
Sources:
TSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2024 18:02 | ASN | Added |
| 21-Jun-2024 18:03 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
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