Westjet B738 at Toronto on Aug 18th 2012, flapless landing
Last Update: August 27, 2012 / 21:39:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-420
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWSA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the left flap transmitter.
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Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 18, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Westjet Airlines
Flight number
WS-420
Departure
Vancouver, Canada
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GWSA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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