Air Canada Flight 621
Air Canada Flight 621 was an Air Canada Douglas DC-8, registered as CF-TIW, that crashed on July 5, 1970, while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport. It was flying on a Montreal–Toronto–Los Angeles route. It crashed in Toronto Gore Township, now part of Brampton.
CF-TIW (second from bottom), the Air Canada DC-8 involved in the accident | |
Accident | |
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Date | July 5, 1970 |
Summary | In-flight spoiler deployment due to pilot error and design flaw, explosion after go-around |
Site | Brampton, Ontario 43.7798°N 79.6912°W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
Operator | Air Canada |
Call sign | AIR CANADA 621 |
Registration | CF-TIW |
Flight origin | Montreal-Dorval International Airport |
Stopover | Toronto International Airport |
Destination | Los Angeles Int'l Airport |
Passengers | 100 |
Crew | 9 |
Fatalities | 109 |
Survivors | 0 |
All 100 passengers and 9 crew on board were killed, and at the time it was Canada's second-deadliest aviation accident.
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