Westjet B737 at St. John's on Feb 17th 2013, smoke in cockpit prior to departure
Last Update: February 21, 2013 / 17:37:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2912
Departure
St. John's, Canada
Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
C-GLWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance determined de-icing fluid had entered the APU's bleed air system and became the source of the smoke. No other problem was identified.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 17, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2912
Departure
St. John's, Canada
Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aircraft Registration
C-GLWS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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