Westjet B738 near Albuquerque on Aug 3rd 2018, liquid smoke
Last Update: August 9, 2018 / 19:07:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1100
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GKWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported the smoke was caused by an accidental liquid spill on the communication panel. The panel was replaced.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 3, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1100
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GKWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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