A runway at Vancouver International Airport was closed for almost five hours on Monday after a WestJet flight aborted its takeoff at high speed.
The flight, a Boeing 737, operating as Flight 118, was bound for Calgary at the time.
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Fire crews were seen spraying down the hot brakes as the aircraft was immobilized on YVR’s north runway.
The aircraft was eventually towed away.
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WestJet confirmed that no one was hurt. Passengers were taken back to the terminal by bus.
That flight was cancelled and the runway re-opened late on Monday night.
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