Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 June 2024
Aircraft Type: Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: WestJet Encore
Registration Number: C-FWEW
Location: Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC/CYYC) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 71
Component Affected: Right-hand main landing gear assemblyRight-hand main landing gear assembly
Category: Accident
A WestJet DHC-8-402Q aircraft experienced a vertical acceleration of 2.47 g during landing on runway 29, with the longitudinal axis not aligned with the runway track. Following a Phase 2 inspection and replacement of the right-hand main landing gear assembly due to side load, the incident occurred.A WestJet DHC-8-402Q aircraft experienced a vertical acceleration of 2.47 g during landing on runway 29, with the longitudinal axis not aligned with the runway track. Following a Phase 2 inspection and replacement of the right-hand main landing gear assembly due to side load, the incident occurred.
Description
WestJet flight WS3267, a DHC-8-402Q, was landing on runway 29 in CYYC when the aircraft touched down with a recorded vertical acceleration of 2.47 g with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft not aligned with the runway track. Company maintenance completed a Phase 2 inspection on the aircraft, and subsequently replaced the right-hand main landing gear assembly due to the side load experienced during the landing.
Source of Information
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fwew#3586dd83https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fwew#3586dd83Primary Cause
Side load during landing resulted in a misalignment of the aircraft’s longitudinal axis.Side load during landing resulted in a misalignment of the aircraft’s longitudinal axis.Share on:
