On this past Sunday, September 7, one WestJet flight arriving at the famed Saint Maarten had a catastrophic failure of the right main landing gear. The Boeing 737-800 touched down at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) and slid to a halt with its right engine supporting the plane’s weight.

Fortunately the crew and passengers were all evacuated safely and there was no fire thanks to a quick response with preemptive fire suppression foam. The runway was closed temporarily but as the airport’s website shows now, flights are back on track.

A Scary Sunday For WestJet Flight 2276

The incident is still under investigation and little has been revealed as to the potential cause of the dangerous and violent mechanical failure that caused WestJet C-GWSR to crash land. The

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