Westjet B737 near Kelowna on May 4th 2015, near collision with unidentified VFR target
Last Update: May 13, 2015 / 20:07:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-461
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Kelowna, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GTWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported the occurrence posed a risk of collision, the evasive action started when the aircraft were at the same altitude and a distance of 1.4nm horizontal, the aircraft passed at a separation of 0.8nm horizontal and 500 feet vertical.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-461
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Kelowna, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GTWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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