Air Canada Flight 646
Air Canada Flight 646 was a flight from Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Fredericton, New Brunswick, operated by Air Canada. On December 16, 1997, at 23:48 local time, the Canadair CRJ100ER (CL-65) jet crashed after a failed go-around attempt in Fredericton. All passengers and crew survived, despite a 1-hour, 30-minute emergency response time and inadequate emergency training of the flight crew. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off, making the accident the second hull loss of a CRJ100.
C-FSKI, the aircraft involved, photographed in May 1995. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 December 1997 |
| Summary | Stall during attempted low-energy go-around |
| Site | Fredericton International Airport, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bombardier CRJ100ER |
| Operator | Air Canada |
| ICAO flight No. | ACA646 |
| Registration | C-FSKI |
| Flight origin | Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario |
| Destination | Fredericton International Airport, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 35 |
| Survivors | 42 |
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