Canada
Events
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2 September 1998
Swissair Flight 111
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- 229 people who died
Swissair Flight 111, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 flying from New York to Geneva on 2 September 1998, developed a fire hidden above the cockpit ceiling that spread through flammable insulation while the crew diverted towards Halifax.
1 video- Mentour Pilot
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23 July 1983
Air Canada Flight 143
- Boeing 767
- 69 people on board
Air Canada Flight 143 was a Boeing 767 flying from Montreal to Edmonton on 23 July 1983 when both engines stopped for lack of fuel over northern Ontario. Its fuel had been worked out in pounds instead of kilograms.
3 videos- Mayday: Air Disaster
- Flight Files
Videos
Air Canada Flight 143: The Pounds-for-Kilograms Fuel Error
Event: Air Canada Flight 143 (1983)
Air Canada Flight 143: Pearson’s Sideslip Landing at Gimli
Event: Air Canada Flight 143 (1983)
Swissair Flight 111: How a Hidden Fire Brought Down an MD-11
Event: Swissair Flight 111 (1998)
Air Canada Flight 143: Gimli Glider Landing and the Inquiry
Event: Air Canada Flight 143 (1983)
