WestJet Encore DH8D Flight WEN3413 Diverts With Fatal Emergency Near Prince George

ADS-B data reviewed by SkyMeter shows WestJet Encore flight WEN3413, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 registered C-GWEF, departed Prince George Airport (CYXS) at 4:10 p.m. local time (23:10 UTC) on August 23, 2026, climbing southward on a heading of approximately 168 to 191 degrees. The aircraft reached a peak altitude of 25,927 feet roughly 41 minutes into the flight while tracking south-southwest at ground speeds approaching 335 knots.

The recorded track shows the aircraft held cruise altitude near 25,850 to 25,927 feet for approximately 26 minutes before beginning a sustained descent at about 4:51 p.m. local time. Descent rates through that phase ranged between roughly 960 and 2,250 feet per minute, with the aircraft passing through 11,545 feet and still descending at about 1,080 feet per minute when the recording reaches the UTC day boundary at 4:59 p.m. local time; the flight was still airborne at that point and the recording covers only this portion of the track.

According to Stock Titan, one person died following an emergency landing near Prince George, while workers associated with Metal Energy were reported safe.

The full recorded portion of flight WEN3413 is available for replay on SkyMeter.