Airplane Crash - Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada 02/11/1978
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
| Date | 02/11/1978 |
| Time | 12:55 |
| Location | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
| Operator | PacifiWestern Airlines |
| Flight # | 314 |
| Route | Calgary - Cranbrook |
| Type | Boeing B-737-275 |
| Registration | C-FPWC |
| Cn/In | 20142/253 |
| Aboard | 49 |
| Fatalities | 42 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft touched down just as the crew noticed a snow plow on the runway. A go-around was initiated but the thrust reverses did not stow away properly because hydraulipower was automatically cut off at lift-off. The aircraft missed the plow, overran the runway, crashed and burned. Estimated time of arrival given by Calgary ATC in error. Crew did not report over its final approach beacon. |
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