Boeing 737 incident near Richmond, Outside the U.S., July 13, 2025
On July 13, 2025 at about 5:10 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered CFNWD, was involved in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Richmond, Outside the U.S. (Vancouver Intl airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 127 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 13, 2025 · about 5:10 am local time · cases in 2025
- Place
- Richmond, Canada · Vancouver Intl · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 127 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- CFNWD · registered outside the United States
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cfm International LEAP-1B (turbofan); 15,574 hours total
- Operator: Westjet Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: KTPA Tampa FL
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 121 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Boeing 737 2,894 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Boeing 6,675 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Cfm International LEAP-1B 696 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Vancouver International · nearest airport
- Tampa International · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Outside the U.S. 1,208 since 1982 · 1,191 in the last ten years
- Outside the U.S. 0 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ENG25WA043.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.