Westjet B38M at Vancouver on Mar 16th 2026, first officer incapacitated

Last Update: April 22, 2026 / 19:14:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-2609

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FXWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A Westjet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-FXWJ performing flight WS-2609 (dep Mar 15th) from Cancun (Mexico) to Vancouver,BC (Canada) with 119 people on board, was descending towards Vancouver when the first officer became ill and was unable to perform duties. The captain declared PAN PAN and continued to Vancouver for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported: "The First Officer was met by emergency medical services."
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B38M
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 16, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
First officer incapacitated

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-2609

Departure
Cancun, Mexico

Destination
Vancouver, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FXWJ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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