Incident: Porter DH8D near Newark on Jul 5th 2010, smoke in cockpit

22.07.2010 - 21:58

A Porter Airlines de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GLQJ performing flight PD-122 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Toronto City,ON (Canada) with 67 people on board, was climbing through 10000 feet when the crew noticed smoke and a strong odour of burning plastic. The crew declared emergency and returned to Newark for a safe landing, the aircraft was deplaned on an adjacent taxiway. No injuries occured. The Canadian TSB reported, that maintenance identified a recirculation fan as source of the smoke. Read the article at http://avherald.com/h?articleBea6ff1 Modify your subscription at http://avherald.com/h?login