The Gimli Glider is the nickname of an Air Canada Boeing 767 that made an incredible emergency landing on July 23, 1983, after running out of fuel in mid-air. The plane glided for 17 minutes without engine power and touched down on a decommissioned airbase that was being used as a racetrack, avoiding any fatalities…
It’s been nearly 40 years since a Boeing 767 carrying more than 60 people onboard made a dramatic emergency landing in a small Manitoba community and became immortalized in the annals of the province s history as the Gimli Glider.
It’s been nearly 40 years since a Boeing 767 carrying more than 60 people onboard made a dramatic emergency landing in a small Manitoba community and became immortalized in the annals of the province s history as the Gimli Glider.