US EditionFederal investigators deployed to probe WestJet engine fire at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 13 – About 50 passengers evacuated safely via inflatable slides after a small tailpipe fire was extinguished by the plane's onboard systems, with no injuries reported, officials said.
- Federal investigators deployed to Vancouver International Airport to examine a small engine fire aboard a WestJet flight late Saturday, July 12, 2025.
- The fire occurred as the aircraft arrived at the gate after flying from Tampa, Florida, when a small tailpipe fire ignited in one engine after shutdown.
- Airport first responders and emergency teams arrived promptly to the scene, where the aircraft’s internal fire suppression systems had already put out the fire, allowing approximately 50 passengers to evacuate safely without any injuries.
- WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser stated the plane was taken out of service for maintenance, while airport spokeswoman Chloe Reynaud confirmed no impact on other flights or airport operations.
- The Transportation Safety Board will assess the incident to improve transportation safety, and YVR staff worked with partners to reunite passengers with baggage and provide support.
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About 50 passengers had to be evacuated urgently to the tarmac in Vancouver after an engine fire on a WestJet aircraft.
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Federal Investigators Deployed to Probe WestJet Engine Fire at Vancouver Airport
VANCOUVER—Federal investigators have been deployed to Vancouver International Airport after a “small engine fire” onboard a WestJet flight from the United States. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it happened late Saturday as the plane arrived at the gate. WestJet spokeswoman Julia Kaiser says the plane flew in from Tampa, Florida, and had a “small tailpipe fire” in one of its engines after shutting down. She says about 50 passenger…
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