Pearl Dion never expected to fall in love with the man who saved her life. Now, she and the man who flew the "Gimli Glider" are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the famed emergency landing, along with their own 10-year partnership.
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.