On July 13th, local time, WestJet Airways announced in a statement that around 23:00 on the 12th, an engine of a Boeing aircraft at Vancouver International Airport caught fire due to “a minor exhaust pipe ignition.” The crew used a staircase to evacuate dozens of passengers, with no reports of casualties at this time.
A spokesperson for Vancouver International Airport stated in a declaration that the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been grounded for maintenance. This incident has not impacted the airport’s operations or the flight schedule.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board subsequently stated that it had dispatched an investigation team to “collect information and assess the circumstances of the accident.” (Zhang Sen, CCTV)