Westjet B737 enroute on Mar 16th 2019, pilot incapacited

Last Update: March 21, 2019 / 20:08:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-1152

Aircraft Registration
C-GQWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-GQWJ performing flight WS-1152 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to San Juan (Puerto Rico) with 126 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL370 about 470nm east of Wilmington,NC (USA) when a member of the flight crew became ill and was unable to continue duties. A medical professional travelling as passenger on board provided first aid to the pilot, while the other flight crew member returned the aircraft to Toronto. Medical services were called to meet the aircraft upon arrival.

The Canadian TSB reported the ill pilot was assessed by medical services and released shortly after.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GQWJ
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
737-7CT
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-1152

Aircraft Registration
C-GQWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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