Westjet B737 near Comox on Jan 7th 2017, strong electrical odour in cabin
Last Update: January 17, 2017 / 22:13:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2181
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Comox, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FGWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the recirculation fan was inoperative, the fan was replaced.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 7, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-2181
Departure
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Destination
Comox, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-FGWJ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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