Westjet B738 near Las Vegas on Jul 16th 2013, smell of burning plastics in cockpit and cabin

Last Update: July 26, 2013 / 22:57:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-1403

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKWA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Westjet Boeing 737-800, registration C-GKWA performing flight WS-1403 from Phoenix,AZ (USA) to Calgary,AB (Canada) with 147 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 180nm east of Las Vegas,NV (USA) when the flight crew noticed a smell of burning plastics in the cockpit, checked with cabin crew who confirmed the smell was also present in the cabin. The crew declared PAN and diverted to Las Vegas. During the descent towards Las Vegas the crew actioned the relevant check lists for smoke removal, the smell dissipated. The aircraft landed safely on runway 25R about 30 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported emergency services did not detect any hot spots, the aircraft taxied to the gate where the passengers disembarked normally. The cause of the fumes could not be identified despite extensive post incident maintenance inspection and engine run ups.
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Airlines

Flight number
WS-1403

Departure
Phoenix, United States

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-GKWA

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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