Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 August 2023
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-7CT (WL)
Owner/operator: WestJet
Registration Number: C-FWSI
Location: Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 130
Component Affected: Boeing 737-7CT aircraftBoeing 737-7CT aircraft
Category: Accident
A WestJet 737-7CT aircraft struck a parked RCAF Lockheed CC-130H Hercules (130337) at Comox Valley Airport (YYQ). No injuries were reported.A WestJet 737-7CT aircraft struck a parked RCAF Lockheed CC-130H Hercules (130337) at Comox Valley Airport (YYQ). No injuries were reported.
Description
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.
Source of Information
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/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fwsi#31846655, https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/996319_1679774562.jpghttps://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/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fwsi#31846655, https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/996319_1679774562.jpgPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or misjudgment of proximity.Unknown ? Possible mechanical failure or misjudgment of proximity.Share on:
