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Gimli Glider


“If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have?
Answer: A 132 ton glider with a sink rate of over 2000 feet-per-minute and marginally enough hydraulic pressure to control the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Put veteran pilots Bob Pearson and cool-as-a-cucumber Maurice Quintal in the in the cockpit and you’ve got the unbelievable but true story of Air Canada Flight 143, known ever since as the Gimli Glider.”

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LyleJanuary 11th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

Blimey, that’s a scary concept.

Fantastic story, though.

LiamJanuary 18th, 2007 at 12:10 pm

Brilliant story!

Byrnesys BlabberingsJanuary 18th, 2007 at 1:49 pm

Gimli Glider Incident…

Being an ex-aviation enthusiast, I enjoyed this story regarding an Air Canada pilot landing a 737 with no fuek (gliding) onto a ex RCAF flight strip which happened to be being used as a drag strip!
“If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 f…

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