Casualties unknown

Air Canada Jazz Flight 8954: Loss of Cabin Pressurization

Fredericton Airport, New Brunswick, 100 nm NW, CA

On November 3, 2006, a Canadair CL600-2B19 C-FSJJ operated by Air Canada Jazz was involved in an aviation accident near Fredericton Airport, New Brunswick, 100 nm NW, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The combined effect of independent technical failures across both air conditioning systems, including a detached left air supply duct flange and a detached right pressure regulating shut-off valve sense line, resulted in a loss of cabin pressurization. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)Primary reportUpdated 2026-09-13Data APIEditorial standards

An Air Canada Jazz Canadair CL600-2B19 (C-FSJJ) experienced a loss of cabin pressurization during a flight from Toronto to Fredericton. The aircraft descended to 9,000 feet, and all 53 occupants were unharmed.

Incident Overview and Immediate Response On a scheduled flight from Toronto, Ontario, to Fredericton, New Brunswick, an Air Canada Jazz Canadair CL600-2B19 (registration C-FSJJ, serial number 7058) operating as flight JZA8954 encountered a cabin altitude climb of approximately 1,000 feet per minute while cruising at flight level 330. The crew requested a descent to flight level 250 from Moncton Area Control Centre. After leveling off, the cabin altitude continued to rise, prompting a further descent to 9,000 feet. The pilots donned oxygen masks as the cabin altitude passed 10,000 feet, and passenger oxygen masks deployed automatically at 14,000 feet. The aircraft landed at Fredericton at 2115 UTC without further incident, and there were no injuries among the 50 passengers and 3 crew members.

Probable cause

The combined effect of independent technical failures across both air conditioning systems, including a detached left air supply duct flange and a detached right pressure regulating shut-off valve sense line, resulted in a loss of cabin pressurization.