Summary
- Faulty fuel gauges was just one issue that led Air Canada Flight 143 to run out of fuel mid-air.
- The crew handled engine failures and emergency landing efficiently.
- The “Gimli Glider” incident highlighted aircraft maintenance and dispatch errors.
It was Saturday, July 23rd, 1983. Air Canada flight 143 was getting ready to depart Montreal before traveling on to Ottawa and Edmonton. The new Boeing 767 registered C-GAUN had 61 passengers on board and 8 crew. The captain was Robert Pearson and the first officer was Maurice Quintal. There were six cabin crew that day including Susan.
Pre-flight checks
At the handover, with the previous flight’s pilots, they discussed the faulty Fuel Quality Indicator…