Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Shortly after acceleration Height we received a master warning and associated Number 1 engine oil annunciation; we discovered the oil pressure dropping rapidly; we declared an emergency; and proceeded immediately to return to the field. As the oil pressure continued to drop we decided to initiate an in-flight shutdown of the Number 1 engine and proceeded with the engine failure checklist. The situation ended with a normal landing and contacted Dispatch on the ground.
DHC8-300 Captain experiences a loss of engine oil pressure shortly after takeoff and declares an emergency to return to the departure airport. With oil pressure continuing to drop the engine is shut down and the flight returns for a single engine landing.