Westjet Encore DH8D at Calgary on Apr 3rd 2014, runway incursion
Last Update: April 9, 2014 / 21:20:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway incursion
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WEN-3259
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FHEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
A United Boeing 737-800, registration N37273 performing flight UA-1719 from Houston,TX (USA) to Calgary,AB (Canada), landed on Calgary's runway 11.
The Canadian TSB reported that the ground controller observed the Dash approaching runway 11 and issued a STOP instruction. The Dash 8 stopped and came to a stand still 20 feet past the hold short line just in the moment when UA-1719 touched down on runway 11.
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 3, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Runway incursion
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WEN-3259
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FHEN
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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