Westjet B737 at San Diego on Nov 19th 2019, bird strike

Last Update: November 20, 2019 / 23:35:15 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-GWJT performing flight WS-1564 from Calgary,AB (Canada) to San Diego,CA (USA), was on approach to San Diego's runway 27 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and received a number of bird strikes. The crew continued for a safe landing on San Diego's runway 27 maintaining routine communication.

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
Registration mark
C-GWJT
Country of Registration
Canada
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
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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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