Westjet B738 near Salt Lake City on Nov 13th 2015, turbulence injures flight attendant
Last Update: November 19, 2015 / 22:35:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1484
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Palm Springs, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GKWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported that Edmonton Flight Information Center had issued Significant Meteorologic Information indicating turbulence due to mountain wave activity and reported moderate turbulence between FL370 and FL390. The Westjet crew reported moderate turbulence at FL350 to Salt Lake Area Control Center. The flight attendant received minor injuries in the turbulence encounter but was unable to continue duties.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1484
Departure
Edmonton, Canada
Destination
Palm Springs, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GKWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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