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WESTJET AIRLINES 737 BOEING FORCED TO EMERGENCY LANDING

HAMILTON, ONTARIO, A WestJet Airlines Boeing with 67 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing, returning to Hamilton Airport, after stopping there on a flight from Ottawa to Thunder Bay. A seagull crashed into the engine moments after the plane took off causing flames in the engine. Hamilton's airport, adviced, allerted immediately the rescue team permitting the aircraft to land...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 10892
Rome, Italy, 04/10/2001 15:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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