Are there any DASH 8-400 (Q400) drivers here? I’m just curious if that aircraft has a “reputation” here in the States for breaking down a lot?
I'm curious because there was an accident in Ålborg, Denmark yesterday (~4PM local time) where a Scandinavian (SAS) Q400 made an emergency landing due to some landing gear indications and then the right main gear collapsed shortly after touchdown.
After watching the VIDEO I also read an article in a Swedish newpaper (Aftonbladet - 'Evening Post') where they said the Q400 aircraft has had some "mx issues" in the past. Don’t really have the time to translate the article but basically it talks about some landing gear problems and previously (not related to this accident) some prop sync issues which caused one of the engines to over speed etc…what is your perception of this airplane?
Ps. There were only a few minor injuries in this accident.
I always heard really good things about the Q400. It is the same plane Horizon is using, correct? Thanks for y’alls feedback.
- I hope the video link works, they change them frequently so I’m not sure how long it’ll be up and running. Also, sorry about the silly commercials and the pop-ups (must be enabled for the video) - at least it’s in ‘foreign’! :laugh:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/init.html?id=categories/Nyheter/0709/5995&category=nyheter&commercial=yes
or
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ed8_1189365556
I'm curious because there was an accident in Ålborg, Denmark yesterday (~4PM local time) where a Scandinavian (SAS) Q400 made an emergency landing due to some landing gear indications and then the right main gear collapsed shortly after touchdown.
After watching the VIDEO I also read an article in a Swedish newpaper (Aftonbladet - 'Evening Post') where they said the Q400 aircraft has had some "mx issues" in the past. Don’t really have the time to translate the article but basically it talks about some landing gear problems and previously (not related to this accident) some prop sync issues which caused one of the engines to over speed etc…what is your perception of this airplane?
Ps. There were only a few minor injuries in this accident.
I always heard really good things about the Q400. It is the same plane Horizon is using, correct? Thanks for y’alls feedback.
- I hope the video link works, they change them frequently so I’m not sure how long it’ll be up and running. Also, sorry about the silly commercials and the pop-ups (must be enabled for the video) - at least it’s in ‘foreign’! :laugh:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/atv2/init.html?id=categories/Nyheter/0709/5995&category=nyheter&commercial=yes
or
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ed8_1189365556
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