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Old Dec 11, 2009, 4:31 pm
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Incident: Westjet B737 near Kelowna on Dec 3rd 2009, loss of separation

A Westjet Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration C-FXWJ performing flight WS-632 from Kelowna,BC to Toronto Pearson,ON (Canada) with 99 people on board, departed Kelowna's runway 16 and was given a right hand turn for separation from IFR traffic, but was not told about a conflicting VFR Cessna 172 climbing southbound west of the Kelowna Aerodrome. The Westjet crew responded to a resulting TCAS resolution advisory, levelled off at 7300 feet, maintained that altitude until clear of conflict and continued for a safe flight to and landing in Toronto.

The Canadian TSB reported, that the minimum separation was 0.7nm laterally and 200 feet vertically as result of an operating irregularity.

Source: The Aviation Herald
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