Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 3200
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
During the climbout the #1 ENG OIL PRESSURE warning light illuminated. We shut down the #1 Engine and returned for a landing at the departure airport. We taxied to the gate and deplaned with no further incidents.
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A DHC-8-100 #1 engine LOW OIL PRESSURE alerted during climbout so the engine was shutdown; an emergency declared; and the flight returned to the departure airport.