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| Date: | Wednesday 9 August 2023 |
| Time: | 12:16 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-7CT (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-FWSI |
| MSN: | 36691/2983 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Comox Airport, BC (YQQ/CYQQ) |
| Edmonton International Airport, AB (YEG/CYEG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WestJet Airlines flight WS346, a Boeing 737-7CT, struck a parked RCAF Lockheed CC-130H Hercules (130337) as it was taxiing for departure at Comox Valley Airport (YYQ), British Columbia.
There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/westjet-flight-cancelled-after-making-contact-with-military-aircraft-on-vancouver-island-1.6512739
https://www.cheknews.ca/westjet-plane-hits-military-aircraft-in-comox-airport-crash-1163753/
TSB
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fwsi#31846655
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/996319_1679774562.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
A @WestJet flight from #Comox to #Edmonton has been cancelled after the 737’s winglet hit a military plane’s tail on the tarmac. Several ambulances attended but there were no injuries. Alternate arrangements are being made for passengers. More to come @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/VQbWgMl4fg
— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) August 9, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2023 10:26 | harro | Updated |
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