Airbus Industrie 319 incident near Penicton, Ca, January 10, 2008
On January 10, 2008 at about 3:35 pm local time, a Airbus Industrie 319, registered CGBHZ, was involved in an incident near Penicton. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 11 people had minor injuries; 77 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 10, 2008 · about 3:35 pm local time
- Place
- Penicton, Canada · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 11 people had minor injuries; 77 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus Industrie 319
- Registration
- CGBHZ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On January 10, 2008, an Air Canada Airbus A319, registration C-GBHZ, flight number 190, was enroute to Toronto from Victoria, when at 0835 mountain standard time, while climbing from FL360 to FL370, and at about 38 nautical miles south of Penticton, BC, Canada, the aircraft experienced a sudden upset when it rolled uncommanded 36 degrees right and then 57 degrees left and pitched nose-down. An emergency was declared and the flight diverted to Calgary where an uneventful landing was completed. There were 2 minor injuries to the crew and 8 minor injuries to the passengers. There were a total of 5 crew members and 83 passengers on board. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Canada is investigating, with the NTSB and BEA providing accredited representatives. For more information on this incident investigation, contact TSB Canada by telephone (819) 994-3741or online at http://www.tsb.gc.ca.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Air Canada
The flight
- Departed from: CYYJ Toronto
- Destination: CYYZ Victoria
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 3 | 2 | ||
| Passengers | 8 | 75 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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