ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231954
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| Date: | 05-JAN-2020 |
| Time: | 16:08 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8CT (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | WestJet |
| Registration: | C-FUJR |
| C/n / msn: | 60130/5341 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 178 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) |
| Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB Canada |
WestJet flight WS248, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a runway excursion after landing on runway 14 at Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, Canada.
The aircraft came to a stop approximately 250 feet from the end of the runway. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft. The tires and brakes were replaced as a precaution and the aircraft was returned to service.
Weather about the incident time (1608Z):
CYHZ 051618Z 36018G25KT 1/2SM R14/4000FT/N SN OVC003 M01/M01 A2912 RMK ST8 SLP869
CYHZ 051600Z 36015G23KT 1/2SM R14/4000V5500FT/D SN OVC002 M00/M00 A2912 RMK ST8 /S07/ SLP869
CYHZ 051549Z 01016G27KT 1/2SM R14/5000FT/N SN OVC002 M00/M00 A2912 RMK ST8 SLP869
Sources:
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/breaking-westjet-passenger-plane-slides-off-runway-in-halifax-394367/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ws248#236b9309
Media:
#CBC Westjet flight 248, we just slide off the runway in Halifax. pic.twitter.com/2ZrPDG3NJ1
— Bruce Wood (@bluenoser1968) January 5, 2020
Update INCIDENT Westjet #WS248 from Toronto slid off the edge of the runway after landing in Halifax. No injuries reported. Weather conditions poor. Buses at to scene to take passengers to the terminal. ~178 assengers. Runway 14/32 closed. pic.twitter.com/BlpGFt1GNa
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) January 5, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2020 17:17 | harro | Added |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:18 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:46 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2020 17:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Date] |
| 08-Jan-2020 18:25 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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