Westjet B738 at Calgary on Aug 22nd 2019, rejected takeoff due to bungee lanyard
Last Update: September 10, 2019 / 19:44:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-264
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FDMB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a bungee lanyard interfered with the doorframe and warning switch. The lanyard was replaced.
The aircraft departed Calgary about 2:20 hours after the rejected takeoff and reached St. John's with a delay of about 3 hours.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 22, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-264
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
St. John's, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FDMB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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