CF-TLV, the aircraft involved in the crash, in 1969
Accident
Date
June 26, 1978
Summary
Mechanical failure followed by pilot error
Site
Etobicoke Creek near Toronto International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 43°39′35″N79°37′32″W / 43.65972°N 79.62556°W / 43.65972; -79.62556
Aircraft
Aircraft type
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Operator
Air Canada
Registration
CF-TLV
Flight origin
Toronto International Airport
Destination
Winnipeg International Airport
Occupants
107
Passengers
102
Crew
5
Fatalities
2
Injuries
105[1]
Survivors
105
Air Canada Flight 189 was an Air Canada flight from Ottawa to Vancouver via Toronto and Winnipeg. On June 26, 1978, the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 operating the flight crashed on takeoff in Toronto, killing two passengers.
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