Westjet B737 near Comox on Jan 7th 2017, strong electrical odour in cabin

Last Update: January 17, 2017 / 22:13:10 GMT/Zulu time

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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

A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-FGWJ performing flight WS-2181 from Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) to Comox,BC (Canada) with 113 people on board, was enroute about one hour prior to estimated landing when a strong electrical odour was noticed in the aft cabin. The crew worked the related checklists and the odour dissipated. The crew continued the flight to Comox, during the descent the odour re-occurred. The crew requested emergency services on standby and performed a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the recirculation fan was inoperative, the fan was replaced.
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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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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