ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214080
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| Date: | Thursday 12 July 2018 |
| Time: | 14:38 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet Encore |
| Registration: | C-FWEP |
| MSN: | 4548 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 81 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
| Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker Int'l, SK (CYXE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FWEP, a WestJet Encore de Havilland DHC-8-400, was conducting flight WEN3278 from Calgary Int'l, AB (CYYC) to Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker Int'l, SK (CYXE) with 4 crew members and 77 passengers on board. During the take-off roll, the No. 3 tire failed. Once airborne, the flight crew decided to return to CYYC and ATC launched ARFF to standby for the landing. During the landing on Runway 17L, the No. 4 tire failed. There was collateral damage to the refuel door, RH landing gear doors, RH main landing gear electrical harness and dents to the RH right hand flap.
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 January 2019 | C-FWEP | WestJet Encore | 0 | 6 nm N of Kelowna (CYLW), BC | |
non |
| 25 January 2021 | C-FWEP | Westjet Encore | 0 | near Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2018 08:39 | harro | Added |
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