Westjet Encore DH8D at Calgary on Mar 13th 2022, turbulence injures captain and cabin crew
Last Update: March 23, 2022 / 20:41:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3613
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWRE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported the captain and the flight attendant received minor injuries, cabin crew and passengers were all wearing their seat belts, there were no injuries amongst the passengers. Maintenance performed a severe turbulence inspection without any findings and returned the aircraft to service.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2022
Classification
Accident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3613
Departure
Seattle, United States
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWRE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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