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WestJet Plane Evacuated After Hard Landing and Gear Collapse at St. Maarten

VASAviation -October 5, 20253 min46,568 views
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Incident Overview

  • ✈️ A WestJet B737-800, flight WS2276 from Toronto to St. Maarten, experienced a hard landing on runway 10.
  • πŸ’₯ The incident resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear.

Emergency Response

  • πŸš’ Fire and rescue services were dispatched to the aircraft.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The crew confirmed that the engines were shut down as requested by emergency personnel.
  • ⚠️ The fire department advised that the aircraft needed to be evacuated.

Evacuation Details

  • πŸ“’ WestJet flight 2276 was instructed to evacuate the aircraft.
  • 🚫 The crew was specifically told not to evacuate on the starboard side of the aircraft.
  • βœ… The evacuation proceeded with these instructions in mind.
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