ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343397
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 2023 |
| Time: | 16:33 UTC |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Porter Airlines |
| Registration: | C-GLQV |
| MSN: | 4279 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | SE of Scranton, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
| Toronto City-Billy Bishop Airport, ON (YTZ/CYTZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Porter Airlines flight PD2128, a DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, encountered severe turbulence after departure from Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR), NJ, USA.
Awaiting next sector climb, in the midst of several frequency changes, the aircraft encountered a cell with other cells on either side. Unable to obtain deviation permission due to ATC workload, the flight crew elected to enter the cloud and started slowing down the aircraft. A "cabin crew be seated" PA was made and complied with; the passenger seatbelt sign was still on from departure.
The aircraft experienced severe turbulence including momentary loss of control, which was promptly regained. A passenger, with seatbelt not fastened, sustained a minor injury when their head hit the overhead bin.
Porter Airlines Technical Operations conducted a "heavy turbulence" inspection as per OEM. No faults were found.
Sources:
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-glqv#314bebbe
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2023 17:08 | harro | Added |
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