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Air Canada Flight 143, commonly known as the Gimli Glider, was a Canadian scheduled domestic passenger flight between Montreal and Edmonton that ran out of fuel on Saturday, July 23, 1983, at an altitude of 41,000 feet (12,500 m), midway through the flight.
Aug 6, 2023 · In 1983, an Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel and glided to a former airfield in Canada. Learn about the causes, the pilots' skills, and the aftermath of this incredible incident.
Sep 24, 2022 · How a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel and landed on a drag strip in 1983, despite a series of communication errors and poor decisions. Learn about the technical details, the human factors, and the aftermath of this aviation miracle.
Apr 17, 2024 · Learn about the amazing facts and events of Air Canada Flight 143, also known as the Gimli Glider, when a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel and glided to an abandoned airfield in 1983. Find out how the pilots, the passengers, and the aircraft survived this dramatic incident and its aftermath.
Air Canada Flight 143, carrying 61 passengers and 8 crew members, experiences a series of alarming fuel pump failures mid-flight, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing. With two...
Jul 23, 2018 · In 1983, a metric conversion error caused the plane to run out of fuel and glide to a landing at an abandoned airstrip near Gimli. The pilot and co-pilot were disciplined, and the plane was repaired and returned to service.
Jul 23, 2018 · 35 years ago today, Air Canada Flight 143 (C-GAUN) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Montreal-Dorval International to Edmonton International Airport with a stopover at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Canada.
