Westjet B737 at San Diego on Nov 19th 2019, bird strike
Last Update: November 20, 2019 / 23:35:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1564
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
San Diego, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWJT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A post flight inspection revealed damage to the aircraft disabling it to carry out the return flight. The return flight was postponed to the following day.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in San Diego for about 18.5 hours, then departed for the return flight as WS-4265.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 19, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1564
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
San Diego, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWJT
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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