Canada B38M at Vancouver on Dec 19th 2021, rotated on its own

Last Update: December 29, 2021 / 17:40:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-234

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GEKX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-GEKX performing flight AC-234 from Vancouver,BC to Edmonton,AB (Canada) with 160 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Vancouver's runway 26L when the nose of the aircraft rose unexpectedly. The crew was able to hold the nose down and continued takeoff. The aircraft continued to Edmonton for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported the load sheet showed 89 bags in the forward cargo hold, however, were loaded into the aft cargo hold. The operator is investigating.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GEKX
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft Model / Type
737-8
ICAO Aircraft Type
B38M
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
Main Owner
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 19, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Canada

Flight number
AC-234

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GEKX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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