Westjet B737 near Calgary on Aug 28th 2013, unidirectional trim
Last Update: August 29, 2013 / 19:21:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-354
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWBN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported the electric trim only worked in one direction.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 28, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-354
Departure
Victoria, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWBN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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