Created Sunday, Sep 7th 2025 21:17Z, last updated Monday, Nov 10th 2025 20:18Z
A Westjet Boeing 737-800, registration C-GWSR performing flight
WS-2276 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten) with 164 people on board, landed on Sint Maarten's runway 10 at 13:28L (17:28Z) when the right main gear collapsed. The crew managed to keep the aircraft on the runway and brought it to a standstill on the runway on nose gear, left main gear and right engine case. The aircraft was evacuated via slides. There was one minor injury as result of the evacuation.
The return flight WS-2277 was cancelled.
The airport reported an incident involving a Westjet Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 164 souls on board. The airport is relieved to report there were no injuries though 3 individuals were taken for medical evaluation. The aircraft sustained damage to the right hand wing.
The airline reported: "WestJet flight 2276, operating from Toronto, experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) at 17:29 UTC today." The passengers were evacuated via slides, there are no reported injuries.
On Sep 8th 2025 the Canadian TSB reported they are investigating the accident and have dispatched an investigation team to Sint Maarten.
On Nov 10th 2025 the TSB reported:
- The initial review of the flight data recorder data indicates that this was not a hard landing event.
- During the aircraft examination, the right gear aft trunnion pin was found fractured. The two portions of the aft trunnion pin were sent to the TSB Engineering Laboratory in Ottawa, Ontario, and are awaiting further examination.
- The right main landing gear was overhauled in 2016.
- The evacuation was a planned evacuation and was conducted on the left side of the aircraft. There was one reported minor injury sustained during the evacuation. No injuries were reported due to the gear collapse.
- The TSB is reviewing previous occurrences involving aft trunnion pin fractures on Boeing 737 aircraft.
Related NOTAM:
A0506/25 NOTAMN
Q) TJZS/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/1802N06307W005
A) TNCM
B) 2509071807 C) 2509080100
E) AD CLSD DUE DISABLED ACFT.
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