Westjet B737 enroute on Feb 12th 2015, turbulence injures passenger
Last Update: February 20, 2015 / 21:42:06 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2165
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Kelowna, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FKIW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
Canada's TSB reported the passenger received minor injuries when the aircraft encountered turbulence enroute at FL360.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2015
Classification
Accident
Cause
Turbulence
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2165
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Kelowna, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FKIW
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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