Originally Posted by
matthandy
Interestingly, I don’t remember any discussion about oxygen masks, maybe that is just my lack of memory, or something to do with the fact that we cruise at an altitude that doesn’t require them? Maybe someone more knowledgeable can confirm.
Dash8s don't have oxygen masks nor are they required to, due to the fact that the max altitude is 25,000ft, there is a modification for the Dash8-300/400 to add oxygen masks and increase the altitude to around 30,000ft for flying in mountainous terrain.
Portable oxygen bottles are used in the event of a decompression