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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2025 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bombardier CRJ-900LR |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada Express, opb Jazz |
| Registration: | C-FDJZ |
| MSN: | 15041 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | GE CF34-8C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | over Mount Rainier National Park, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) |
| San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Air Canada flight AC8768, a CRJ-900, was en route from Vancouver International Airport (YVR), BC, to San Diego International Airport (SAN), CA when the crew smelled electrical fumes and lost comm #2. The checklist was followed but source of the smell could not be determined. The crew declared PAN PAN and headed back to YVR. Upon landing they stopped on the taxiway and since the smell was still present, a rapid deplanement was executed.
Sources:
TSB A25F0262
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fdjz#3b146a99
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2025 18:21 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Jul-2025 18:25 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jul-2025 18:25 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, ] |
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