ENG25WA043

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Richmond, Canada · July 13, 2025

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
July 13, 2025, 05:10 local (05:10 UTC)
Place
Richmond, Canada · Vancouver International Airport
Injuries
127 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
C-FNWDBoeing 737
Defining event
Landing-landing roll: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Case key
200549

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
C-FNWD
Reported as
Boeing 737 (MAX 8)
Category
Airplane
Engine
CFM International LEAP-1B, 29,317 lbs thrust, turbo fan
Damage
No damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
WestJet Airlines
Departed
KTPA · Tampa, FL
Destination
Same as departure
Airport
CYVR · Vancouver Intl