WestJet flight to Calgary makes emergency landing in Kelowna
Posted Mar 3, 2023 9:35 am.
Last Updated Mar 3, 2023 9:37 am.
A WestJet plane en route to Calgary from Kamloops had to make an emergency landing in Kelowna Thursday afternoon.
The place, WestJet Encore flight 3253, was travelling from Kamloops to Calgary with 75 guests on board.
Reports say the incident was made known at around 3:40 p.m.
Due to a “mechanical issue” with the aircraft, the plane landed safely at the Kelowna International Airport around 4:45 p.m.
The model of the plane was a Dash 8 Q400 with twin propeller engines.
A passenger on the flight took a video of one of the engines.
“Weird … sounds came from the right engine of the plane now it stopped completely, landing in Kelowna emergency landing,” Steven Laurie’s Facebook post reads.
Emergency crews were on the scene and responded at around 4:30 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
In a statement to CityNews, WestJet says the crews onboard followed the standard safety procedures.
WestJet says it is working to accommodate the guests on the next flight to Calgary.
“We sincerely apologize to our guests for this inconvenience the diversion has caused and appreciate their patience and understanding as we worked to get them on their way as soon as possible,” the statement reads.
