Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
Run Time: 46 mins
Air Date: Wed, 14 May 2008
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5 Discovery Sky History National Geographic Channel National GeographicSeason 5 - Episode 6
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A Boeing 767-200 jet, Air Canada Flight 143, ran completely out of fuel at 41,000 feet (12,000m) altitude, about halfway through its flight from Montreal to Edmonton. The crew was able to glide the aircraft safely to an emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park Airport, a former airbase at Gimli, Manitoba.