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WestJet Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Smoke On Board

WestJet flight WS-3161 made an emergency landing in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, on March 20th.

The plane was coming from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.

The plane landed safely. All fifty-six passengers and four crew members remained unharmed.

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Planes Collide at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Two planes collided at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, on January 5th.

Authorities said a WestJet plane, inbound from Cancun, Mexico, was waiting to go to a gate when a Sunwing Airlines plane, moving back from a gate, struck it.

The Sunwing plane caught fire after the accident.

There were one hundred and sixty-eight passengers and six crew members aboard the WestJet plane at the time; all of them were safely evacuated via emergency slides.

Authorities said the Sunwing aircraft was empty at the time of accident; it was being towed by the ground handlers.

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WestJet Flight Returns to Calgary due to Smoke On-Board

WestJet flight 662 had to return and make an emergency landing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 3rd.

The plane took off for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but had to turn back after smoke was observed coming from the air conditioning system.

The plane landed safely. All 132 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

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WestJet Plane Diverts to Keflavik, Iceland

WestJetWestJet flight WS-27 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Keflavik, Iceland, on September 10th.

The plane heading from Gatwick Airport, England, to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, was diverted after the crew reported hearing a bang and a jolt.

The plane landed safely. There were 258 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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WestJet Encore Plane Makes Safe Landing in Canada after Flaps Problem

WestJetWestJet Encore flight WS-3415 continued for a safe landing at Thunder Bay International Airport, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on April 4th.

The De Havilland Dash 8-400, en-route from Toronto to Thunder Bay, was on approach to the runway when the crew reported some problem with the flaps and resolved to make flaps up landing.

The plane landed successfully.

All 56 people onboard remained unharmed.

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Westjet Flight makes Emergency Landing in Calgary

Westjet flight WS-3240 made an emergency landing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on February 9th.

The crew declared emergency after receiving several caution messages about the aircraft’s electrical systems. The plane was en-route from Terrace, British Columbia, to Calgary, Alberta, at the time.

The plane landed safely. All 31 people aboard remained unharmed.

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WestJet Flight Lands in Emergency in Ontario

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A WestJet flight, carrying 95 passengers and 6 crew members, had to make an emergency landing in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, on October 21.

Airline spokesman Robert Palmer confirmed that the flight was on its way from Edmonton to Toronto when the crew reported possible smoke in the cabin. The plane was then diverted to Thunder Bay for an emergency landing.

The Boeing 737 aircraft was taken for examination after it landed uneventfully. No one was hurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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WestJet Flight Returns to Las Vegas on Suspicion of Fuel Leak

WestJet flight 1709 returned to McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, and made an emergency landing at around 3:31 p.m. on September 25.

The flight, on its way from Las Vegas to Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, was returned after the crew suspected a fuel leak in the Boeing 737 aircraft.

The plane landed uneventfully and all 126 people aboard remained unhurt.

According to WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer, the examination of the aircraft confirmed that there was no leak.

The flight again departed at 6 p.m.