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Plane causes stir circling Fraser Valley just waiting for fog to clear

WestJet says flight made a stop in Vancouver while waiting for situation to improve
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A WestJet flight had to circle the Fraser Valley for about an hour due to extensive fog in Nanaimo on Nov. 26. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford B次元官网网址)

A WestJet flight from Calgary to Nanaimo caused a bit of a stir around the Fraser Valley Sunday afternoon.

The plane was seen circling the area for about an hour, making several passes over Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

But WestJet said there was never any concern for anyone on board. The flight was simply delayed from landing due to extensive fog in Nanaimo. WestJet flight 3367 held off landing by going into a holding pattern for about an hour, a WestJet media relations officer said.

B次元官网网址淎fter the extensive weather hold the flight has diverted to Vancouver,B次元官网网址 WestJet told Black Press Media. B次元官网网址淪hortly after the decision was made to divert to Vancouver the weather in Nanaimo improved slightly, however not enough to land. If the weather continues to improve the flight will refuel in Vancouver and attempt Nanaimo again with a diversion to Calgary as an alternate option.B次元官网网址

The repeated passes over the region caused oval trails that gathered attention from plenty of residents from the ground.

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A WestJet flight had to circle the Fraser Valley for about an hour due to extensive fog in Nanaimo on Nov. 26. (Jessica Peters/Abbotsford B次元官网网址)


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About the Author: Jessica Peters

I began my career in 1999, covering communities across the Fraser Valley ever since.
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