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WS1770 - Incident: Westjet B738 near Vancouver on Mar 31st 2025

Created Tuesday, Apr 8th 2025 18:39Z, last updated Tuesday, Apr 8th 2025 18:39Z

Vancouver International Airport
File photo: Vancouver International Airport.

A Westjet Boeing 737-800, registration C-FCSX performing flight WS-1770 from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Phoenix,AZ (USA), was enroute at FL390 about 380nm southsoutheast of Vancouver when the captain decided to return to Vancouver declaring a medical emergency. The aircraft landed safely on Vancouver's runway 08R about 65 minutes later.

The Canadian TSB reported the first officer became incapacitated.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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