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WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Sep, 2025 08:09 AM

WestJet says a flight travelling from Toronto had a rough landing at an airport on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten yesterday afternoon.

The airline issued a statement on its website, saying flight WS2276 from Toronto experienced a hard landing upon arrival at Princess Juliana International Airport at around 1 p.m. ET.

It said foam was deployed as a precaution and the plane's slides were activated, with all passengers and crew safely evacuated and taken to the terminal.

The airport's operating company released its own statement regarding the incident. It said there were 164 people on board the WestJet Boeing 737-800, and three of them were taken for medical assessment.

WestJet said in its statement that it's still awaiting confirmation of what happened to the plane, noting its teams are focused on supporting its guests and crew.

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