Westjet B789 enroute on Feb 20th 2026, pilot incapacitated
Last Update: March 27, 2026 / 08:43:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-GURP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
The Canadian TSB reported: "Approximately 2 hours into the flight, one of the pilots became incapacitated while outside the flight deck during a break. The operator's dispatch and an on-call pilot were notified, and after consultation with an aviation medical advisory service, determined the pilot should not return to duty. The flight jettisoned approximately 6000 pounds of fuel in order to land within an acceptable weight and returned to CYYC without incident."
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 20, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
C-GURP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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