Westjet Encore DH8D at Calgary on Sep 5th 2015, loss of separation as result of ILS receiver problem
Last Update: September 15, 2015 / 20:01:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3207
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FIWE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The Canadian TSB reported that a loss of separation with another Westjet Encore de Havilland Dash 8-400 cleared to 8000 feet MSL occurred, when the aircraft climbed above 7000 feet, the separation eroded to 800 feet vertical and 2.8nm. Maintenance examined the occurrence aircraft and found that two connectors at the VOR/LOC coupler and left hand antenna were not fully seated.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Encore
Flight number
WS-3207
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Calgary, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FIWE
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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