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| Date: | Saturday 12 July 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-FNWD |
| MSN: | 60517/6980 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WestJet flight WS1285, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, suffered a "small engine fire" after arriving at the gate at Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) and after the engine had been shut down.
Fifty passengers evacuated by slide. The fire extinguished prior to firefighters arriving. No injuries reported.
Sources:
https://vancouversun.com/news/west-jet-engine-fire-yvr-vancouver-airport
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/medias-media/communiques/aviation/2025/20250713.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2025 15:14 | SVMLegacy | Added |
| 14-Jul-2025 15:19 | ASN | Updated [Location, Narrative, Category, ] |
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