Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)

Synopsis

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

SF

Shelley Findlay

Susan Jewett

Russell Ferrier

Rick Dion

VN

Valentine Ned

Bryce Bell