When ducks walk across a runway in front of a fast moving aircraft, the fowl tend to lose. Back in 2009, the ducks lost but C-FWSF received a damaged engine fan blade in the process (more on that below). We took these airplane photos of this WestJet Boeing 737-700 on July 10, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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C-FWSF
C-FWSF performed its maiden flight on December 17, 2003 and was delivered to WestJet Airlines on January 15, 2004. The Boeing 737-7CT is configured for a maximum total of 134 passengers with 12 seats in WestJet Premium Plus and 122 economy class seats. This is one of 54 Boeing 737-700 airliners in the main fleet of the Canadian airline.
On May 5, 2009, C-FWSF was flying from Calgary, Alberta to Victoria, British Columbia. On takeoff, the aircraft collided with three Mallard ducks walking on the runway. The left side engine took a hit and began to vibrate. The airplane was brought back to YYC for a safe landing. There was damage to an engine fan blade but the engine did not need a full replacement.
Boeing 737-700
The first of the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family of aircraft, the Boeing 737-700 entered service in 1998 with Southwest Airlines. Southwest remains the primary user for this particular model. The airliner is 34 metres or 110 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the Boeing 737-700 stands 13 metres or 41 feet in height. The flight range is 5,570 kilometres.
This variant is in direct competition with the Airbus A320-200. Check out our article, and video, comparing the Boeing 737 Next Generation Family and the Airbus A320 Family.
WestJet
Founded in 1996, WestJet is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian airline has a fleet of around 125 aircraft but that number will grow to around 180 in the near future. WestJet flies to nearly 110 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Not included in the above numbers are subsidiary WestJet Encore. That regional carrier flies a fleet of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. Also not included is new ultra low cost carrier subsidiary Swoop. Swoop began service in June, 2018 with a small fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With subsidiaries included, the fleet is nearly 175 strong.
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