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, …

Aug 6, 2023 · The Gimli Glider incident occurred 40 years ago when an Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet, but the pilots successfully glided the plane to a former airfield …

On July 23, 1983, those fears became all too real for the 61 Edmonton-bound passengers of Air Canada Flight 143. Remarkably, the plane made a safe emergency landing at an airstrip near …

FIN 604 flew passengers for another 25 years before ending her service with Air Canada. This to the delight of many who sat in her seats, telling family and friends they flew on the airplane …

On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143, widely known as the Gimli Glider ran out of fuel while cruising at 41,000 feet after a miscalculation left the aircraft with less than half the fuel required …

Jul 23, 2023 · The cause of the Gimli Glider incident can be attributed to a combination of technical issues, organizational challenges, human error, and the confusion caused by the …

Mar 16, 2021 · The ‘Gimli Glider’ was a five-month-old Boeing 767-200 with registration C-GAUN. Photo: Aero Icarus via Wikimedia Commons Double alarms at 41,000 feet. On July 23rd, …