Westjet B763 enroute on Oct 30th 2017, higher fuel burn than anticipated
Last Update: December 18, 2017 / 21:56:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-3
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FOGT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The Canadian TSB reported a post flight inspection revealed damage to low pressure turbine blades, underside of the right hand wing, flaps, ailerons, the right hand side of the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. A service difficulty report was filed with Transport Canada. Initial repairs as well as an engine change were performed at Gatwick Airport.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-3
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-FOGT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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