ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349176
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 |
| Owner/operator: | Jazz Air LP (d.b.a Air Canada Jazz) |
| Registration: | C-FRUZ |
| MSN: | 293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, 40 nm NE -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Air Canada Jazz de Havilland DHC-8-311 (registration C-FRUZ, serial number 293), operating as flight JZA8216, was en route from Cranbrook to Vancouver, British Columbia, in instrument meteorological conditions with 3 crew and 33 passengers on board. On descent through 14 000 feet above sea level, the left forward windshield heater terminal block arced and then caught fire. The flames lasted a few seconds and then went out as the crew turned off power to the windshield heater. The windshield inner pane was shattered. An emergency was declared and the flight landed at 1958 Pacific Daylight Time, with emergency and rescue services at the ready. There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
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