Overview

• Flight WS2276 from Toronto touched down around 1:30 p.m. local time when the right main landing gear collapsed, damaging the aircraft’s right wing and leaving the jet disabled on the runway.
• All 164 passengers and crew evacuated via slides with no reported serious injuries, and three people were taken for medical evaluation as a precaution.
• Emergency responders sprayed foam as a safeguard, and tower audio reported by LiveATC captured the crew declaring a mayday and initiating an evacuation.
• Princess Juliana International Airport temporarily halted operations while heavy equipment teams worked to remove the aircraft, with officials targeting a reopening around midday Monday.
• The Boeing 737-800 involved, registration C-GWSR, remains grounded pending inspection as WestJet coordinates with local authorities and provides care and travel support for passengers.