Westjet B737 at Calgary on Jun 26th 2023, rejected takeoff due to bird strike
Last Update: June 30, 2023 / 06:42:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-131
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GSWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the seized brakes and the aircraft was subsequently towed to a maintenance hangar for further inspections.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-131
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GSWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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