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The fuel caution light on the De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft illuminated and then went out during a QRH procedure, despite normal fuel indications.

Public SafetyTransportationApr 19, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
Multiple posts report an aircraft's fuel caution light illuminating and then going out during a QRH procedure, with normal fuel indications. The incident occurred in Ottawa, Canada, involving a De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft. The posts include ACARS data and VDLm2 identifiers, indicating a technical aviation communication context.

Claims

The fuel caution light on the De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 aircraft illuminated and then went out during a QRH procedure, despite normal fuel indications.
Parent: Aviation SafetyEntity: Fuel Indication SystemsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 19, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026Target: The reliability and accuracy of fuel indication systems in aircraft during critical procedures.

Source posts

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Air to Ground Message: #2 TANK FUEL LOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUM. LIGHT WENT OUT HALFWAY THROUGH QRH. NORM FUEL INDICATIONS. Area: Ottawa, ON, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #a703c2cad95 F: #faf97d8225f #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#a703c2cad95#faf97d8225f#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: #2 TANK FUEL LOW CAUTION LIGHT ILLUM. LIGHT WENT OUT HALFWAY THROUGH QRH. NORM FUEL INDICATIONS. Area: Ottawa, ON, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #a703c2cad95 F: #faf97d8225f #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#vdlm2#acars#faf97d8225f#a703c2cad95
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: THE FA JUMPSEAT IN THE FRONT DOESNT FOLD BACK UP ON ITS OWN. WANT ME TO THROW IT IN THE BOOK? Area: Calgary, AB, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #a859ea12069 F: #fe2ff4ef697 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#a859ea12069#fe2ff4ef697#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: FUEL 8.3T PLEASE Area: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Type: Airbus A320 A: #a402bb4b5bc F: #f19f5659aaf #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
#a402bb4b5bc#f19f5659aaf#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: RT NOSE GEAR ORANGE LIGHTS BOTH US Area: Calgary, AB, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #a859ea12069 F: #f8b23737f2c #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
#a859ea12069#f8b23737f2c#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: 1 EXTENSION BELT MISSING IN COMP UNDER 8 A Area: Stockholm, Sweden Type: Airbus A330-300 A: #a8847f87984 F: #f803f01c726 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 23, 2026
#a8847f87984#f803f01c726#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: CAN WE HAVE PARAMEDICS MEET THE AC ON LANDING AT GLA. WE HAVE AN 8 YR OLD WHO SPILT A HOT DRINK ON HER GENITALS AND IT HAS BLISTERED. WE NEED 2 SETS OF STEPS PSE Area: Oxfordshire, UK Type: Airbus A320 A: #af02714f62f F: #fa3dfdca784 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 24, 2026
#af02714f62f#fa3dfdca784#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: HEY TEAM SNAGGED FO HANDHELD MIC AS U/S NOT TSANSMITTING LANDING IN CYLW Area: Calgary, AB, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #af5af4df21f F: #f0ad06dcbdc #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 25, 2026
#af5af4df21f#f0ad06dcbdc#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: HELLO. FMS2 IS TURNING OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. RAM AND DATABASE FAIL ON RE-BOOT. NONVOLATILE MEMORY FAIL ON MSG PAGE. MEL FMS2? Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #a62aef96d33 F: #f8cf05e5e22 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 25, 2026
#a62aef96d33#f8cf05e5e22#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: HIIIII TELL OPS WERE VERYYYY EARLY LOL Area: Buffalo, NY, USA Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #aafcbe6e453 F: #f339ea39964 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 26, 2026
#aafcbe6e453#f339ea39964#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: FOR WX/TURB AVOIDANCE ON THE RETURN PLS CONSIDER KTVC.RWF.KP81C.CHUWY.Q8 8.ZAKRY.KD36Q.INW.HUUTY1 .KIWA Area: Blaine, MN, USA Type: Airbus A320 A: #ad81ffb5194 F: #fe2395ed0ac #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026
#ad81ffb5194#fe2395ed0ac#acars#vdlm2
@[email protected]
Air to Ground Message: THX! YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! Area: Ottawa, ON, Canada Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400 A: #aafcbe6e453 F: #f181dad9783 #acars #vdlm2
0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026
#aafcbe6e453#f181dad9783#acars#vdlm2