VH-8QD. Bombardier DHC-8-402Q. c/n 4211.

Was also registered as: C-FPQD; 9A-CQB.

 

 

This aircraft was built by Bombardier at Toronto (Downsview), Canada - 2008

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A turboprop engines

Entered onto the Canadian Aircraft Register as C-FPQD - April 18, 2008

Registered to Bombardier Incorporated, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

First flown (T1) Toronto (Downsview) - Toronto (Downsview) - ?

Cancelled from Canadian Aircraft Register - July 28, 2008

Entered onto the Croatian Aircraft Register as 9A-CQB - July 28, 2008

Registered to Croatia Airlines, Zagreb, Croatia

The aircraft was named 'Lika'

Departed Toronto (Downsview) on the delivery flight to Croatia - ?

It was withdrawn from service by Croatia Airlines and stored at Zagreb - January 13, 2025

Departed Zagreb on its ferry flight to Canada (St. Thomas) for storage - January 20, 2025

Departed St. Thomas (Canada) on its ferry flight to Croatia (Zagreb) for storage - April 26, 2025

Departed Zagreb (Croatia) on its ferry flight to Bratislava for storage - May 12, 2025

Ferried Bratislava - Zagreb (Croatia) - May 19, 2025

Test flown Zagreb - Zagreb as OU7900 - September 09, 2025

Cancelled from the Croatian Aircraft Register - January 19, 2026

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-8QD - January 19, 2026

Registered to TrueNoord Derwent Ltd, Dublin, Ireland

Leased to National Jet Express Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia as the registered operator

Departed Croatia (Zagreb) on the delivery flight to Australia - January 20, 2026

It arrived at Perth (10:44 WAST) on completion of its delivery flight from Croatia - January 22, 2026

Delivery route: Zagreb - Al Ain (Abu Dhabi) - Hambantota (Sri Lanka) - Darwin - Perth

Operated its first revenue service Perth - Barrow Island (Western Australia) as WO872 - January 30, 2026

Current with National Jet Express