Westjet B738 near Orlando on Oct 20th 2012, heavy elevator control
Last Update: November 1, 2012 / 20:50:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1229
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GZWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the elevator trim feel computer at fault and replaced it.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1229
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GZWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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