Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
On June 12, 2000, a Boeing 737-200 C-FGWJ operated by WestJet Airlines Ltd. was involved in an aviation accident near Kelowna, British Columbia, 120 nm NE, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of cabin pressurization resulted from the omission of a checklist item following an interruption during the After Take-off checklist, which prevented the pressurization equipment from being reconfigured for normal flight. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

WestJet Flight 35, a Boeing 737-200, experienced a loss of cabin pressurization after a bleeds-off take-off from Calgary. The aircraft diverted to Kelowna, BC, with no injuries reported.
The loss of cabin pressurization resulted from the omission of a checklist item following an interruption during the After Take-off checklist, which prevented the pressurization equipment from being reconfigured for normal flight.
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
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A Tecnam P2006T landed on its belly at an aerodrome in Poland after the crew failed to confirm landing gear deployment. The incident resulted in no injuries…