Editing WestJet (section)

==Accidents and incidents==

* February 17, 2008 – WestJet Flight 849, a Boeing 737-700 (registration C-GLWS) flying from [[Calgary International Airport]] to [[Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport|Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport]] had landed long on Runway 07 and overran approximately 100 feet in two (2) feet of snow. Tower activated the Crash alarm, and emergency vehicles were dispatched. No one was injured.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 18, 2008 |title=Runway Excursion Incident B737-76N C-GLWS 02-17-2008 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/2237 |access-date=February 18, 2008 |website=aviation-safety.net}}</ref>
* June 5, 2015 – WestJet Flight 588, a Boeing 737-600 (registration C-GWCT) flying from [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]], overran the runway into grass at [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport]] during heavy rain. The aircraft was not damaged.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bst-tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2015/a15q0075/a15q0075.pdf |title=Aviation Investigation Report |publisher=Transportation Safety Board of Canada|date=2017}} Retrieved January 28, 2018.</ref>
* March 7, 2017 – WestJet Flight 2652 from Toronto's Pearson International Airport to [[Princess Juliana International Airport]] descended too low until the ground warning system issued an alert in a heavy rain shower with low visibility. The crew initially lined up on a beach side hotel and mistook it for the runway. A go-around was executed and the plane was landed safely.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campion-Smith |first=Bruce |date=June 4, 2018 |title=Cockpit alarm warned WestJet pilots who flew too low during approach to Sint Maarten |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/cockpit-alarm-warned-westjet-pilots-who-flew-too-low-during-approach-to-sint-maarten/article_c42c7819-5046-5fba-a019-24c04971e4a1.html |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=Toronto Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2018 |title=TSB releases report on WestJet's missed approach close to water in St. Maarten |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tsb-releases-report-on-westjet-s-missed-approach-close-to-water-in-st-maarten-1.3958357?cache=uhsbmlahuccoo |access-date=April 8, 2024 |website=CTVNews}}</ref>
* January 5, 2018 – WestJet Flight 2425, a Boeing 737-800 (registration C-FDMB) flight from Cancun to Toronto, was struck while parked and on approach to the gate by a [[Sunwing]] Boeing 737-800 (registration C-FPRP) being towed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. A fire on the Sunwing aircraft's tail was put out by fire crews at the airport. 168 passengers and 6 crew were on board the WestJet aircraft and were evacuated but none were injured; the Sunwing aircraft had no passengers as it was being re-positioned.<ref>{{cite web |title=WestJet passengers evacuated after plane clips jet on Pearson tarmac |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/01/05/two-planes-collide-at-toronto-airport-westjet-says-passengers-evacuated-from-its-flight.html |last=Arnone |first=Annie |date=January 5, 2018 |access-date=January 5, 2018|work=The Star}} Retrieved January 28, 2018.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Transportation Safety Board of Canada|title=Aviation Investigation A18O0002|url=http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2018/a18o0002/a18o0002.asp|website=www.tsb.gc.ca|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
*January 5, 2020 – WestJet Flight 248, a Boeing 737-800 (registration C-FUJR) flight from Toronto to Halifax, overran the runway into grass while landing in Halifax during heavy snow. The aircraft was not damaged.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aeroinside.com/incidents/reg/C-FUJR |title=Airline Incidents for aircraft registration C-FUJR |publisher=AeroInside|date=2020}} Retrieved July 23, 2020.</ref>
*August 9, 2023 – WestJet Flight 346, a Boeing 737-700 (registration C-FWSI) flying from [[CFB Comox|Comox Valley Airport]], collided with a [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|CC-130H Hercules]] of the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] while taxiing on the ground. None of the passengers or crew members were injured; The RCAF aircraft was unoccupied during the collision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boeing 737-700 (C-FWSI) Hercules CC-130 (130337) - From the Investigator |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/reports-publications/flight-safety-investigation-reports/from-the-investigator-boeing-737-700-c-fwsi-hercules-cc-130.html |website=Canada.ca - Flight Safety Investigation reports |date=October 18, 2023 |publisher=Royal Canadian Air Force |access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref> The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.