Flights Gone Wrong
Real stories. Deeper understanding.
Every event we cover, by year.
Event: 1983Published: 30 Oct 2026
On 23 July 1983 an almost new Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel over northern Ontario after its fuel was calculated with the wrong conversion factor.
Event: 1983Published: 5 May 2022
This full Mayday episode follows Air Canada Flight 143 from the first fuel pump warning to the landing at Gimli, Manitoba, on 23 July 1983, and then into the investigation.
Event: 1983Published: 3 May 2021
This Mayday episode reconstructs the flight of Air Canada 143 on 23 July 1983, from the first fuel pump warning to the evacuation at Gimli.
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