TravelTalkOnline Forums Thread Like Summary - WestJet airliner is now parked opposite Avis Rental Car

Here are two photos I took this morning of the WestJet airliner, which is parked opposite Avis Rental Car.

It looks to me as if the right wing has hinged violently, causing crinkling of the metal in the area near where the wing attaches to the body of the aircraft.

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Again, it would not be legal to just dump the plane at sea, without extensive removal of hazardous materials. I suspect we will be looking at that plane for a long time, one way or another. Still just very thankful no one was injured. Excellent job by the crew, keeping the plane straight on the runway..

I have official word the engines, and seats will be sold off.

The wings will be bled of any petrochemicals and disposed off as reef.

The fuselage has been bid on my Captains Rib.

It will be moved to the current Toppers location and turning into a breastaurant

Or, in other words, no one knows until the insurance adjusters evaluate. AFLAC!!!!

I stopped by to look at the jet again this morning, looking through the chain-link fence. There were four technicians -- insurance adjusters? engineers? -- in yellow safety vests discussing the situation under the injured wing. One was holding a cell phone; another was holding a laptop or iPad, entering data as the four technicians talked.

Sensing a lull in their conversation, I spoke up.

Me: Can I ask a question? Will this plane every fly again?

Technician: Yes.

Me: So it's reparable?

Technician: Yes.

Me: Will it be repaired here, or somehow moved to a different location?

Technician: That's up to the customer.

Me: Thanks! And good luck.