De Havilland · turboprop
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 accident history and safety score
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400 is indexed from the Track Plane Crash fleet catalog. It has zero candidate incident rows in our current NTSB/ASN/BAAA ingestion corpus — a positive signal, not proof of zero global accidents.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
65%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
6/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
8/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Performance Profile
Five-axis safety ratings · hover vertices for metric explanation
Metric ratings
Average survival rate of occupants in recorded serious airframe occurrences. Higher percentage indicates better energy absorption and crashworthiness.
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust annual utilization and operating parameters below to calculate the custom hull liability policy score for a **De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400** (turboprop class) starting from its fixed baseline safety score of **82**.
Calculated Policy Score
87
Optimal operational margins. Eligible for preferred tier hull premium discounts.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Fleet Specs & Flight Profiles
Cabin & Seating Configuration Matrix
Single-Class Commuter configuration (Max pax: 74)
Economy Class
Capacity: 74 seats
Seat Pitch
29 in
Seat Width
17 in
Cabin Onboard Amenities
High-Speed Wi-Fi
Not equipped on model
Audio / Video Screen
None
Seat Power Outlets
Shared AC
USB charging slots
Absent
Flightradar24 Telemetry & Cruising Profiles
Mach 0.50 (approx. 510 km/h / 275 knots)
25,000 ft (7,620 m)
1,800 ft/min (9.1 m/s)
1,500 km (810 nmi)
2x Turboprops (Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150)
Dual constant-speed propellers
Mode-S / ADS-B Out
1200 (Regional VFR)
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Source links
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400
No source-backed incident rows linked yet.
Recent crashes
Recent plane crashes involving De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400
2026-01-05
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GLQZ occurrence at Toronto City-Billy Bishop Airport, ON (YTZ/CYTZ)
Toronto City-Billy Bishop Airport, ON (YTZ/CYTZ) · Porter Airlines
0
Fatalities
2025-07-16
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 ET-AUZ occurrence at Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK)
Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK) · Ethiopian Airlines
0
Fatalities
2024-12-28
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GPNA occurrence at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ)
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ/CYHZ) · Air Canada Express, opb PAL Airlines
0
Fatalities
2024-10-24
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GWJK occurrence at Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC)
Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) · WestJet Encore
0
Fatalities
2024-08-23
Bombardier DHC-8-315Q Dash 8 VH-QQP occurrence at Minderoo Aircraft Landing Area, WA (YMDR)
Minderoo Aircraft Landing Area, WA (YMDR) · Maroomba Airlines
0
Fatalities
2024-08-09
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-311Q Dash 8 5Y-SMI occurrence at Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK)
Malakal Airport (MAK/HJMK) · Renegade Air, opf UN Humanitarian Air Service
0
Fatalities
2024-08-03
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 7T-VCL occurrence at Illizi
Illizi · Tassili Airlines
0
Fatalities
2024-07-20
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 JA858A occurrence at Tsushima Airport (TSJ/RJDT)
Tsushima Airport (TSJ/RJDT) · Oriental Air Bridge
0
Fatalities
2024-06-28
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GLQP occurrence at Fredericton Airport, NB (YFC/CYFC)
Fredericton Airport, NB (YFC/CYFC) · Porter Airlines
0
Fatalities
2024-06-04
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-FWEW occurrence at Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC)
Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) · WestJet Encore
0
Fatalities
2024-04-13
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GJWE occurrence at Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC)
Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) · WestJet Encore
0
Fatalities
2024-03-30
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-314 (F) Dash 8 C-GAIW occurrence at Kangiqsujuaq Airport (YWB/CYKG)
Kangiqsujuaq Airport (YWB/CYKG) · Air Inuit Cargo
0
Fatalities
2024-01-18
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 ET-AVS occurrence at Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK)
Mekele Airport (MQX/HAMK) · Ethiopian Airlines
0
Fatalities
2023-03-02
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GVEN occurrence at near Kelowna International Airport (YLW/CYLW)
near Kelowna International Airport (YLW/CYLW) · WestJet Encore
0
Fatalities
2022-12-22
2025/10: De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 LN-WIP occurrence at Final approach to Svolvær airport, Norway
Final approach to Svolvær airport, Norway · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2022-12-17
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402QPF Dash 8 5Y-VVY occurrence at Abudwak Airstrip
Abudwak Airstrip · Blue Bird Aviation
0
Fatalities
2022-10-19
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-314 Dash 8 C-GJYZ occurrence at Sandy Lake Airport, ON (ZSJ)
Sandy Lake Airport, ON (ZSJ) · Perimeter Aviation
0
Fatalities
2022-06-25
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 JA854A occurrence at 40 km WSW of Tokushima Airport
40 km WSW of Tokushima Airport · All Nippon Airways - ANA, opb ANA Wings
0
Fatalities
2021-08-14
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 9S-AAN occurrence at Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM/FZQA)
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM/FZQA) · Congo Airways
0
Fatalities
2020-11-23
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-314 Dash 8 C-FEXZ occurrence at North Bay Airport, ON (YYB)
North Bay Airport, ON (YYB) · Voyageur Airways
0
Fatalities
2020-10-23
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 JA845A occurrence at Fukue Airport (FUJ)
Fukue Airport (FUJ) · Oriental Air Bridge
0
Fatalities
2020-07-14
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q (PF) Dash 8 5Y-VVU occurrence at Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport (HCMN)
Beledweyne-Ugas Khalif Airport (HCMN) · Blue Bird Aviation
0
Fatalities
2020-06-16
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 G-JECK occurrence at Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD)
Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ/EGPD) · Nordic Aviation Capital
0
Fatalities
2020-01-31
Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-FKWE occurrence at Terrace Airport, BC (YXT)
Terrace Airport, BC (YXT) · WestJet Encore
0
Fatalities
2020-01-20
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-314 Dash 8 C-GXAI occurrence at Schefferville Airport, QC (YKL)
Schefferville Airport, QC (YKL) · Air Inuit
0
Fatalities