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.
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
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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
FUEL 8.3T PLEASE
Area: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Type: Airbus A320
A: #a402bb4b5bc
F: #f19f5659aaf
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 19, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 22, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
1 EXTENSION BELT MISSING IN COMP UNDER 8 A
Area: Stockholm, Sweden
Type: Airbus A330-300
A: #a8847f87984
F: #f803f01c726
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Apr 23, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 24, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 25, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 25, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 26, 2026
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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
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026
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Air to Ground Message:
THX! YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!
Area: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Type: De Havilland Dash 8-Q400
A: #aafcbe6e453
F: #f181dad9783
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0 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 27, 2026
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