Air transportation safety investigation A14C0112
The TSB has completed this investigation. The report was published on 21 December 2015.
Table of contents
Runway incursion
WestJet Encore Ltd.
de Havilland DHC-8-402, C-FOEN
Winnipeg Richardson International Airport
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The occurrence
On 04 August 2014, the ground controller at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, Winnipeg, Manitoba, cleared the DHC-8-402 (registration C-FOEN, serial number 4440), operating as WestJet Encore Ltd. flight WEN3112, to taxi for departure via Runway 31 and to hold short of Runway 36. The WEN3112 crew acknowledged the clearance to hold short of Runway 36. At 0900 Central Daylight Time, the tower controller observed that WEN3112 had entered the Runway 36 protected area at the intersection with Runway 31 without a clearance. The tower controller then instructed a WestJet Boeing 737 700, operating as flight WJA318, which was on short final for Runway 36, to go around. WJA318 conducted a go-around and subsequently landed without further incident.
Media materials
News release
Watchlist issue of risk of collisions on runways highlighted in August 2014 occurrence at Winnipeg International Airport
Read the news release
Deployment notice
TSB deploys a team to investigate a runway incursion at the Winnipeg International Airport
Winnipeg, Manitoba, 5 August 2014 - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team to the Winnipeg International Airport, where a landing aircraft had to go around to avoid an aircraft in the runway ar
Investigation information
Map showing the location of the occurrence
Enquêteur désigné
M. Vermette est gestionnaire des opérations régionales pour la région centrale de la Direction des enquêtes aéronautiques du BST, il est basé à Winnipeg, au Manitoba. Il s’est joint au BST en 2014 et détient une licence de pilote de ligne valide et compte plus de 5000 heures de vol sur des aéronefs à réaction et à hélices.
Avant de se joindre au BST, M. Vermette a travaillé pendant plus de 13 ans dans le domaine de l’aviation civile en tant que formateur de pilotes et pilote vérificateur. Il a aussi plus de 5 ans d’expérience comme pilote en chef au sein d’exploitations régies par les sous-parties 703, 704 et 705 du Règlement de l’aviation canadien. M. Vermette a effectué des vols partout au Canada et aux États-Unis, et a acquis une expérience appréciable dans les opérations aériennes d’évacuation médicale.
Class of investigation
This is a class 3 investigation. These investigations analyze a small number of safety issues, and may result in recommendations. Class 3 investigations are generally completed within 450 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.
TSB investigation process
There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation
- Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
- Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
- Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.
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