Incident at EDMONTON INTL AB (CYEG)
Summary
1996-11-25: While Westjet 143 was in the loading process, a family dispute erupted. A female passenger suggested to her parents and boyfriend that she had a bomb stowed in her suitcase. The woman was arrested. The aircraft was deplaned and immediately pushed back to a safe area where airport officials conducted a complete search of the aircraft and luggage. No bomb was found. The aircraft was re-dispatched and departed for Vancouver with a crew of 5 and 73 passengers on board.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0509 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-24 - 16:45 |
| Day or Night? | Day-time |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | CYEG |
| Aerodrome Name | EDMONTON INTL AB (CYEG) |
| Geographic Location | Alberta, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, EDMONTON INTL AB (CYEG) |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | Security related |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
|
|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | GWJG | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | Westjet |
| Operator | WESTJET (8893) Commercial |
| Make |
BOEING |
| Model | 737 275 |
| Year Built | 1972 |
| Engine Type | Turbo fan |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | WJA143 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Parked |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Security acts |