Air Canada Flight 143, a Boeing 767, faces a catastrophic fuel pressure issue at 26,000 ft during its journey. The crew, led by Captain Bob Pearson and First Officer Maurice Kintel, loses both engines, prompting an emergency landing attempt at Gimli, Manitoba. With limited fuel and no instruments, Captain Pearson executes a challenging side-slip manoeuvre.

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From Season 5 Episode 2 "Collision Course": Air Canada 143 (Boeing 767)

It’s a calm summer evening, when an inexplicable failure strikes – the loss of two engines on a brand new passenger jet mid-way between Montreal and Edmonton. Powerless at 30-thousand feet, the pilot needs all his skill, and a little bit of luck, to get his plane to the airport. But his saga doesn’t end there – because the runway he thought was abandoned is anything but.


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