Westjet B763 at London on Jul 5th 2016, right is where the thumb is left
Last Update: July 15, 2016 / 20:21:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-23
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FOGJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
The Canadian TSB rated the occurrence a reportable incident involving a risk of collision.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 5, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-23
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Vancouver, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FOGJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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