Air Canada Flight 143, the Boeing 767 That Glided to Gimli
Air Canada Flight 143 lost power in both engines over Manitoba on 23 July 1983 and landed at Gimli. The official inquiry examined a fuel calculation error.
On 23 July 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 lost power in both engines over Manitoba and its crew glided the Boeing 767 to an emergency landing at Gimli. A warning appears in the cockpit of an Air Canada Boeing 767: fuel pressure is falling on the left side. Captain Robert Pearson and First Officer Maurice Quintal cannot verify the remaining fuel normally. The electronic quantity gauges are blank. Seconds later another pressure warning appears. Pearson decides to divert towards Winnipeg and starts down from 41,000 feet. Both engines are still running, for the moment.
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