Mayday
S5E6 —
Gimli Glider (Air Canada Flight 143)
Air Date: 2008-05-14
Runtime: 45 minutes
Overview
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.
Main Cast
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Stephen Bogaert (Self - Narrator (voice))
Guest Stars
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Robert Bockstael (Captain Pearson)
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Randy Thomas (First Officer Quintal)
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Stephan Dubeau (Rob Desjardins)
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Shelley Findlay (Susan Jewett)
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Russell Ferrier (Rick Dion)
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Valentine Ned (Bryce Bell)
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Mike Lummis (Dino Calvert)
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David Fraser (Ron Hewett)
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Martin Julien (Investigator)
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Derek Scott (Air Tech #1)
Crew
- Karl Jason — Director
- Dave Gabriel Bene — Writer
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