Westjet Encore DH8D at Comox on Jan 2nd 2023, engine fire indication
Last Update: January 10, 2023 / 20:44:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3210
Departure
Comox, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FHEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found 2 pins of a connector in the engine fire warning system had partially shorted together. The connector was replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 2, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3210
Departure
Comox, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FHEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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