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Occurrence aircraft No. 2 engine outboard nacelle access panel discoloration (circled) due to heat damage (Source: TSB)
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Engine surge that sparked in-flight fire traced to compressor blade fracture, TSB finds

by Todd Humber
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Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators have determined that a fractured compressor blade caused an engine surge and exhaust duct fire aboard a WestJet Encore flight in 2023, forcing an…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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