Westjet Encore DH8D enroute on Nov 19th 2022, door open indication

Last Update: November 30, 2022 / 20:38:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 19, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3185

Departure
Vancouver, Canada

Destination
Victoria, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GVEN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GVEN performing flight WS-3185 from Vancouver,BC to Victoria,BC (Canada) with 71 passengers and 4 crew, had climbed to 4000 feet for cruise flight to Victoria when the crew received a fuselage door open indication. The crew worked the related checklists, informed ATC and requested an airport vehicle to follow them on the runway in Victoria in case the door jumped open on landing and something fell out of the aircraft. The aircraft landed safely on Victoria's runway 27 about 14 minutes after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported: "The operator's maintenance adjusted the door lock sensor. An operational check of the door revealed no further faults, and the aircraft was returned to service."
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GVEN
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
Year of Manufacture
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 19, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3185

Departure
Vancouver, Canada

Destination
Victoria, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GVEN

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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