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| Date: | Friday 4 January 2013 |
| Time: | 16h20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada Express, opb Jazz Aviation |
| Registration: | C-GJSV ? |
| MSN: | 085 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW120 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 33 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC (YQB/CYQB) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Gaspe-Metropolitan Area Airport, QC (YGP/CYGP) |
| Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, QC (YQB/CYQB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight QK8721 was en route from Gaspe Airport to Jean-Lesage Airport. At about 16 h 20, during the approach to the runway, the pilot and copilot of the aircraft found the presence of smoke in the cockpit.So they triggered the emergency procedure and landed the aircraft. Its 33 passengers and three crew members have evacuated swiftly. Nobody was injured.
Sources:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/594295/atterrissage-urgence-jean-lesage
http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/societe/archives/2013/01/20130104-190102.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2013 03:30 | thaimax | Added |
| 05-Jan-2013 03:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2013 03:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 05-Jan-2013 03:38 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2013 03:39 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2013 03:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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