Westjet B737 near Calgary on Oct 18th 2012, burning odour in cabin

Last Update: October 22, 2012 / 21:03:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-167

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FWBX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-FWBX performing flight WS-167 from Calgary,AB to Edmonton,AB (Canada) with 116 people on board, was climbing out of Calgary#s runway 16 when the purser detected a burning smell and haze in the mid cabin. The flight crew levelled off at about 8000 feet, declared emergency reporting smoke in the cockpit and returned to Calgary for a safe landing on runway 28 about 10 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance identified a problem with the Live TV system, further troubleshooting is underway.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 18, 2012

Classification
Incident

Flight number
WS-167

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FWBX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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