Airplane Crash - Toronto, Canada 06/26/1978
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Toronto, Canada
| Date | 06/26/1978 |
| Time | 08:08 |
| Location | Toronto, Canada |
| Operator | Air Canada |
| Flight # | 189 |
| Route | Toronto - Winnipeg |
| Type | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Registration | C-FTLV |
| Cn/In | 47197 |
| Aboard | 107 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a revine after an aborted takeoff due to a blown tire. The No. 3 tire failed on takeoff and debris damaged the right gear 'down and locked' switch, causing a gear unsafe indication in the cockpit. Debris was also ingested by the No. 2 engine causing a loss of reverse thrust during the rejected takeoff. |
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