Victoria-bound WestJet plane lands in Vancouver after hitting bird
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:43:14 +0000
A WestJet plane bound for Victoria from Calgary has landed in Vancouver after striking a bird.
A statement from the company says WestJet flight 209 reported hitting the bird while approaching Victoria.
The statement says a decision was made to divert to Vancouver, where more maintenance staff are available.
It says the flight landed normally and the aircraft has been removed from service for required safety inspections.
WestJet says it apologizes for the interruption to passengers’ travel plans and any inconvenience it may have caused. It adds all 31 passengers are being accommodated through the day on the next available flights.