TSB investigation on Kamloops Westjet engine failure expected to complete this fall

Federal investigators expect to finish their investigation within the year after a Westjet flight made an emergency landing in Kelowna last month.

The Transportation Safety Board sent an investigator to Kelowna from Edmonton days after the Westjet flight was forced to land with one working engine.

The De Havilland Dash-8 plane's other engine was down due to a fire that started shortly after taking off from Kamloops on March 2.

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The investigation is expected to finish its investigation by October.

Flight WS 3252 was on the way from Kamloops to Calgary after its departure just after 3 p.m. The fire forced an emergency turnaround toward Kelowna, where it landed safely and there were no injuries.

Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Liam McDonald didn't provide updates on the investigation so far, but did say it's been deemed a "class four" investigation.

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According to its website, these investigations "may have some important consequences," but there's a low likelihood of identifying any new transportation safety lessons.

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