Alaska B734 at Vancouver on Jan 14th 2014, wake turbulence rolls aircraft to 70 degrees
Last Update: January 15, 2014 / 23:08:36 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 14, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-703
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
N756AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
The Canadian TSB reported the winds at the time were from 090 degrees at 4 knots, the Boeing was at 1900 feet below the glide path. The Airbus A330-300 had crossed that point at 2400 feet above the glide path. The Boeing encountered wake turbulence from the Airbus.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 14, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-703
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
N756AS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400
ICAO Type Designator
B734
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