ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348764
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| Date: | Friday 1 December 2023 |
| Time: | 19:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7CT (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-GWBF |
| MSN: | 32757/1370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | NW of Houston, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) |
| Houston-George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
WestJet flight WS1540, a Boeing 737-700, was en route at FL370 when the autopilot and autothrottle were disengaged. The flight crew lost both flight directors and the altitude alerts started to go off continuously. An emergency was declared due to equipment limitations. The aircraft was vectored in for the ILS 26L approach. The aircraft landed without further incident.
Sources:
TSB A23F0378
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-gwbf#330bfa82
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2023 18:54 | harro | Added |
| 13-Dec-2023 09:59 | dfix | Updated [Country] |
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