DENVER — A 20-year-old Denver native died from his injuries Sunday after getting struck by a stray bullet while riding on a train in Chicago. Denver7’s sister station in Chicago reports the bullet entered through a window on the train and struck Max Solomon Lewis on Thursday, July 1. Police do not believe he was… Read More »
A ramp collision between a WestJet Boeing 737 carrying 168 people and a Sunwing 737 on Friday night at Pearson Airport in Toronto resulted in a fuel leak and subsequent fire. Passengers were terrified as they watched the inferno in horror, unaware if the fire would grow. Children were screaming and chaos ensued as everyone… Read More »
Seven people were injured when “severe turbulence” rocked a United Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing in Memphis, according to the airline and local emergency responders. The Boeing 737 was en route from Cancún, Mexico, to Chicago on Wednesday when the flight experienced turbulence, United said. The plane first reported the turbulence while flying over… Read More »
A jet hit another on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to leave the other via an emergency slide. Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the accident at 6.19pm local time at Toronto Pearson International, the second such… Read More »
A WestJet 737 bound for Ottawa from Calgary was forced to land in Regina Saturday morning, prompting a response from fire, EMS and police. According to Dick Graham, CEO of the Regina Airport Authority, Flight #610 reported an emergency and landed in Regina at 11:14 a.m. CST. There were 128 passengers and five crew members… Read More »
There was a scary moment aboard a WestJet flight that landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Tuesday night, but the threat of a major emergency was short-lived. Shortly after the flight landed at Pearson Airport, the engine of the WestJet aircraft caught fire as the engine was being shut down, but thankfully no… Read More »
WestJet has announced a significant change in its operations concerning its service between St. John’s International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport. Starting October 28, the airline will no longer offer direct flights on this route year-round, a decision that has caused concern among travelers and local officials alike. This move is part of WestJet’s… Read More »
A Las Vegas-to-Edmonton WestJet flight was forced to return to Harry Reid International Airport on Monday night due to a potential engine issue. WestJet Flight 1449, a Boeing 737-700, departed for Edmonton International Airport in Canada at approximately 8:35 pm. Flight tracking software FlightAware indicates the plane turned back shortly after takeoff. The Federal Aviation… Read More »
Federal investigators expect to finish their investigation within the year after a Westjet flight made an emergency landing in Kelowna last month. The Transportation Safety Board sent an investigator to Kelowna from Edmonton days after the Westjet flight was forced to land with one working engine. The De Havilland Dash-8 plane’s other engine was down… Read More »
A Paris-bound Air Canada flight carrying nearly 400 passengers experienced an “engine issue” shortly after taking off Wednesday night, forcing the plane to return to Toronto Pearson International Airport. In a statement to CP24, Air Canada confirmed the incident involving flight AC872. “After the aircraft landed, it was inspected by airport response vehicles as per… Read More »
An Edmonton-bound WestJet flight from London, England, has landed safely in Iceland after being diverted due to a “potential mechanical issue,” the airline said Saturday. The flight, number WS27, left London’s Gatwick airport at around 11:45 a.m. local time after a delay, and was scheduled to arrive in Edmonton just before 1 p.m. Pilots reported… Read More »
A WestJet plane flying from Kamloops, B.C., to Calgary, Alta., Thursday afternoon was diverted to Kelowna International Airport due to engine issues. Kelowna RCMP Const. Michael Della-Paolera said the local RCMP and fire departments both responded to support airport emergency crews. He said thanks to a quick response, the plane landed safely, and the airport… Read More »