Westjet Encore DH8D at Calgary on May 31st 2023, engine fire
Last Update: June 1, 2023 / 20:03:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-9820
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Chipewyan, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported 2 investigators have been deployed to Calgary, the occurrence class is being assessed.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-9820
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Chipewyan, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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