 An Air Canada DC-8, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 5, 1970 |
| Summary | Fuel tank rupture due to hard landing, explosion after go-around |
| Site | Near Toronto International Airport, Brampton, Ontario 43°46′47″N 79°41′28″W / 43.7798°N 79.6912°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
| Operator | Air Canada |
| IATA flight No. | AC621 |
| ICAO flight No. | ACA621 |
| Call sign | AIR CANADA 621 |
| Registration | CF-TIW |
| Flight origin | Montreal-Dorval International Airport |
| Stopover | Toronto International Airport |
| Destination | Los Angeles Int'l Airport |
| Occupants | 109 |
| Passengers | 100 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 109[1] |
| Survivors | 0 |
Air Canada Flight 621 was an Air Canada Douglas DC-8, registered as CF-TIW, that crashed on July 5, 1970, while attempting to land at Toronto International Airport. It was flying on a Montreal–Toronto–Los Angeles route.[2] It crashed in Toronto Gore Township, now part of Brampton.[3]
All 100 passengers and 9 crew on board were killed, and at the time it was Canada's second-deadliest aviation accident.[2][4][5]
It is Air Canada's deadliest aviation disaster.
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- ^ "Air Canada Flight 621 Memorial - Doors Open Ontario". www.doorsopenontario.on.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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