Westjet B738 near Toronto on Mar 13th 2016, acrid smell in cabin
Last Update: March 18, 2016 / 20:05:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1244
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GNDG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration C-FKWJ reached Tampa with a delay of 4:15 hours.
The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance performed a ground run of both engines and the APU, however, the smell could not be reproduced and the aircraft was returned to service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 13, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1244
Departure
Toronto, Canada
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GNDG
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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