Westjet Encore DH8D at Kelowna and Vancouver on Jan 12th 2020, fuel emergency, landed below final fuel reserve

Last Update: January 16, 2020 / 21:18:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 12, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3260

Departure
Victoria, Canada

Destination
Kelowna, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJK

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GWJK performing flight WS-3260 from Victoria,BC to Kelowna,BC (Canada) with 23 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Kelowna when the crew needed to go around due to poor weather conditions. The aircraft entered a hold to wait for improvement of weather, but needed to decide to divert to Vancouver,BC (Canada). During the descent into Vancouver the crew declared emergency due to being low on fuel. The aircraft landed safely with emergency services on stand by.

The Canadian TSB reported the crew actually declared Mayday because the aircraft was already below required minimum fuel.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GWJK
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Bombardier
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 12, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3260

Departure
Victoria, Canada

Destination
Kelowna, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GWJK

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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