Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
S5 E6 May 14, 2008 0h 45m
★ 8.8
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Overview
A Boeing 767-200 jet, Air Canada Flight 143, ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,000m) altitude, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton. The crew was able to glide the aircraft safely to an emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park Airport, a former airbase at Gimli, Manitoba.
Guest Stars
Robert Bockstael
Captain Pearson
Randy Thomas
First Officer Quintal
Stephan Dubeau
Rob Desjardins
Shelley Findlay
Susan Jewett
Russell Ferrier
Rick Dion
Valentine Ned
Bryce Bell
Mike Lummis
Dino Calvert
David Fraser
Ron Hewett