Westjet B737 at Vancouver on Jan 24th 2013, bird strike
Last Update: January 30, 2013 / 22:08:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-628
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FWSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported abnormal engine indications for the #1 engine following the bird strike at 1100 feet.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 24, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-628
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FWSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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