Westjet Encore DH8D near Thunder Bay on Jan 28th 2015, cargo door seal blew out

Last Update: February 6, 2015 / 21:47:44 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 28, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3214

Departure
Thunder Bay, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FOWE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

A Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-FOWE performing flight WS-3214 from Thunder Bay,ON to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 19 passengers and 4 crew, was climbing through 14,000 feet out of Thunder Bay when a loud bang was heard and the cabin pressure was lost. The crew initiated a rapid descent to 10,000 feet, then returned to Thunder Bay for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported that an inspection revealed the aft cargo door seal was damaged. The seal was replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Aircraft Model / Type
DHC-8-402
ICAO Aircraft Type
DH8D
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.

Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 28, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Westjet Encore

Flight number
WS-3214

Departure
Thunder Bay, Canada

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
C-FOWE

Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)

ICAO Type Designator
DH8D

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