Occurrence
On July 19, 2019, a WestJet Encore De Havilland DHC-8-402, registration C-FKWE, was operating as flight WEN3362 from Fort McMurray, Alberta, to Edmonton, Alberta. The aircraft was carrying 4 crew members and 70 passengers. During landing on Runway 12, the aircraft made abnormal contact with the runway. After clearing the runway and while on Taxiway A2, the flight crew became aware that the nose tires had burst.
Inspection and Maintenance
Due to thunderstorm activity, company maintenance personnel had to wait for approximately 40 minutes before they could change the two nose tires. After deplaning passengers at the gate, a more detailed inspection of the aircraft revealed wrinkled fuselage skins, damage to the left nose gear door, damage to the forward pressure bulkhead, and damage to the nose gear assembly.
Aftermath
There were no reported injuries to the crew or passengers. The investigation was classified as a Class 4 investigation, which is limited in scope and does not contain findings or recommendations.