Westjet B738 at Vancouver on Jun 25th 2023, fumes on board
Last Update: June 30, 2023 / 06:54:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1789
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GJWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance confirmed an exhaust/oil burning odour inside the aircraft when the APU bleed was selected on and wrote: "The APU middle drain was found to be leaking oil and in need of replacement. The APU was placarded as inoperative in accordance with the minimum equipment list and the aircraft was returned to service."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 25, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Fumes on board
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1789
Departure
Las Vegas, United States
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GJWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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