Westjet Encore DH8D near Terrace on Mar 17th 2020, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: March 31, 2020 / 19:57:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3108
Departure
Terrace, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported emergency services access the aft cargo hold and found no evidence of fire. Maintenance replaced the aft cargo smoke detector due to damage found on the casing and the guard of the detector.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 17, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3108
Departure
Terrace, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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