Westjet B737 at Toronto on Oct 30th 2014, departed wrong runway
Last Update: February 16, 2015 / 17:20:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1232
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWJO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
On Feb 16th 2015 Canada's TSB made the occurrence known and reported tower controller observed the aircraft accelerating for takeof from runway 24R instead of cleared 24L. There was no conflicting traffic or risk of collision, the controller therefore instructed the aircraft to continue takeoff. The operator is investigating the occurrence.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1232
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWJO
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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