Air disaster

Air Canada Flight 621

5 Jul 1970 · 43.78° N, 79.69° W

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When
5 Jul 1970
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
43.78° N, 79.69° W
Description
1970 plane crash in Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Deaths
109
Injured
0

Air Canada Flight 621

1970 plane crash in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

On July 5, 1970, Air Canada Flight 621, a Douglas DC-8 registered as CF-TIW, was flying from Montréal–Dorval International Airport, Quebec, Canada, to Los Angeles International Airport, California, United States, via Toronto International Airport, Ontario, Canada. During landing at Toronto, the aircraft touched down hard, which ruptured the right fuel tanks.

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