Sunwest DH8C at Calgary on Oct 7th 2026, passenger saw wheel hubcap separate

Last Update: October 30, 2026 / 09:59:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwest Aviation

Flight number
CNK-44

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GFCD

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

A Sunwest Aviation de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-GFCD performing flight CNK-44 from Calgary,AB to Edmonton,AB (Canada) with 34 people on board, was departing runway 35L when a passenger observed the inboard right hand main wheel hubcap separate and noticed smoke off the wheel. Following departure the information was relayed to the flight crew, who consulted with maintenance and decided to return to Calgary. The aircraft stopped the climb at 15,000 feet and returned to Calgary for a safe landing on runway 17R about one hour after departure.

The Canadian TSB reported: "Sunwest Aviation Ltd. maintenance personnel confirmed a wheel bearing failure. The wheel was removed and the aircraft was towed back to the hangar."

The aircraft returned to service on Oct 13th 2026.
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sunwest Aviation

Flight number
CNK-44

Departure
Calgary, Canada

Destination
Edmonton, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GFCD

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (300)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8C

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