ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212106
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 2018 |
| Time: | 20:23 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Westjet Encore |
| Registration: | C-FWEZ |
| MSN: | 4483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG) |
| Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF/CYZF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Westjet Encore flight WEN3258 from Edmonton, AB (CYEG) to Yellowknife, NT (CYZF) in Canada was on take-off roll on runway 02, when the number 3 tire of the main landing gear failed. During the initial climb the flight crew declared a MAYDAY emergency and returned to CYEG and landed uneventfully. The aircraft received damage to the right refuel/defuel panel and right main landing gear doors.
The aircraft was repaired and back in service 36 hours after the incident.
Sources:
TSB No. A18W0080
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2018 18:51 | harro | Added |
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