ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349192
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 March 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-281 Adv. |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet Airlines |
| Registration: | C-FTWJ |
| MSN: | 21767/585 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 56 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kelowna Airport, British Columbia -
 Canada
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kelowna Airport, British Columbia |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The WestJet Airlines Boeing 737-200 (registration C-FTWJ, serial number 21767) departed Kelowna Airport, British Columbia, at 0840 Pacific standard time for Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, with 6 crew and 50 passengers on board. Shortly after the aircraft passed through 3300 feet above sea level, the pilots heard a loud bang, similar to that of an engine compressor stall. The rpm of the number 1 engine rotors reduced rapidly, and the number 1 engine exhaust gas temperature reading exceeded the highest value on the indicator. The pilots shut down the number 1 engine (Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17A, serial number 688489) and levelled the aircraft at about 6000 feet. They declared an emergency and notified Kelowna tower of their intention to return to the airport. The aircraft landed on Runway 15 at 0912 with one engine inoperative and taxied back to the terminal without further incident. Airport aircraft rescue and fire-fighting services were called out but not required. There was no injury or fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
TSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2023 16:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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