Westjet B737 near Calgary on Nov 5th 2012, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: November 8, 2012 / 20:52:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-538
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FUWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported a cabin crew member had received injuries as result of turbulence enroute.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 5, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-538
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FUWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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