Sunwing B738 at Punta Cana on Jan 2nd 2019, TCAS RA on final approach

Last Update: January 9, 2019 / 22:11:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 2, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-326

Departure
Regina, Canada

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
C-FYJD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Sunwing Boeing 737-800, registration C-FYJD performing flight WG-326 from Regina,SK (Canada) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) with 187 passengers and 6 crew, was on final approach to Punta Cana's runway 08 descending through 2500 feet when the crew received a TCAS resolution advisory to level off immediately followed by a TCAS resolution advisory to climb. The crew complied with the resolution advisory, went around, positioned for another approach and landed safely on second approach.

The Canadian TSB reported a helicopter was climbing towards WG-326 out of Punta Cana approximately on runway track.
Aircraft Registration Data
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 2, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwing Airlines

Flight number
WG-326

Departure
Regina, Canada

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
C-FYJD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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