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Porter Airlines Flight 2691

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Porter Airlines Flight 2691
C-GLQB, the aircraft involved in the accident in March 2023, just about one month before the runway excursion.
Incident
DateApril 17, 2023
SummaryRunway excursion while landing
SiteSault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
46°29′06″N 84°30′34″W / 46.48500°N 84.50944°W / 46.48500; -84.50944Coordinates: 46°29′06″N 84°30′34″W / 46.48500°N 84.50944°W / 46.48500; -84.50944
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Aircraft
Aircraft typeDash 8-400
OperatorPorter Airlines
IATA flight No.P32691
ICAO flight No.POE2691
Call signPORTER AIRLINES 2691
RegistrationC-GLQB
Flight originBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, Canada
DestinationSault Ste. Marie Airport, Ontario, Canada
Occupants72
Passengers68
Crew4
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Survivors72

Porter Airlines Flight 2691 was a scheduled international commercial passenger flight from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in Canada to Sault Ste. Marie Airport by Porter Airlines.[1] On 17 April 2023, the Dash 8-400 aircraft operating the service suffered a runway excursion.[1][2]

Aircraft[edit]

The aircraft involved in the incident was a Dash 8-400 with the registration of C-GLQB, was delivered on August 29, 2006, and is about 17 years old.[1]

Passengers and crew[edit]

There were a total of 72 occupants: 68 passengers and 4 crew members.[3] No injuries were reported.[3]

Incident[edit]

According to Flightradar24, Porter Airlines Flight 2691 departed from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport at 9:05 PM (1:05 UTC) and landed at Sault Ste. Marie Airport at 10:20 PM (2:20 UTC) after a flight time of one hour and one minute on 17 April 2023.[4] The aircraft overran the end of runway 12 and ended up in a grassy area.[1][5] Passengers were taken to a terminal with airport limousines.[5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kunzler, Joe (2023-04-19). "Porter Airlines DeHavilland Canada Dash 8-400 Overruns Runway In Ontario". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  2. Taylor, Darren (Apr 17, 2023). "Aircraft skids off runway at Sault Airport". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. 3.0 3.1 George. "Porter Airlines DeHavilland Canada Dash 8-400 Overruns Runway In Ontario". SASATIMES. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. "Porter Airlines flight PD2691 - Flightradar24". www.flightradar24.com. 2023-04-17. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-19. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hradecky, Simon. "Incident: Porter DH8D at Sault Ste Marie on Apr 16th 2023, runway overrun". avherald.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.



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