Westjet B738 at Calgary on Feb 2nd 2017, fumes and smoke in cockpit and cabin
Last Update: February 8, 2017 / 21:18:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1402
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance performed several checks of the left air conditioning system and returned the aircraft to service. The aircraft was involved in a similiar occurrence on its very next flight the following day, see Incident: Westjet B738 at Calgary on Feb 3rd 2017, fumes and smoke in cockpit and cabin.
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Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 2, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-1402
Departure
Calgary, Canada
Destination
Phoenix, United States
Aircraft Registration
C-GWSV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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