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_C-FONF_-_Fokker_F-28-1000_-_Air_Ontario_at_Toronto_Lester_B._Pearson_Airport_(YYZ).jpg) C-FONF, the Fokker F28 involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 March 1989 |
| Summary | Crashed on take-off in icing conditions |
| Site | Dryden Regional Airport, Dryden, Ontario, Canada 49°50′20″N 92°46′01″W / 49.83889°N 92.76694°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship |
| Operator | Air Ontario |
| IATA flight No. | AE1363 |
| ICAO flight No. | MDA1363 |
| Call sign | ONTARIO 1363 |
| Registration | C-FONF |
| Flight origin | Thunder Bay Int'l Airport |
| Stopover | Dryden Regional Airport |
| Destination | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Int'l Airport |
| Occupants | 69 |
| Passengers | 65 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 24 (21 passengers; 3 crew members) |
| Injuries | 42 |
| Survivors | 45 |
Air Ontario Flight 1363 was a scheduled Air Ontario passenger flight which crashed near Dryden, Ontario, Canada, on 10 March 1989 shortly after takeoff from Dryden Regional Airport.[1] The aircraft was a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship twin jet.[2] It crashed after only 49 seconds because it was not able to attain sufficient altitude to clear the trees beyond the end of the runway, due to a buildup of ice and snow on the wings.[3]
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