Air Canada Flight 646
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Air Canada Flight 646 was a flight from Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Fredericton, New Brunswick, operated by Air Canada. On December 16, 1997, at 23:48 local time, the Canadair CRJ100ER (CL-65) jet crashed after a failed go-around attempt in Fredericton.[1] All passengers and crew survived, despite a 1-hour, 30-minute emergency response time and inadequate emergency training of the flight crew. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off, making the accident the second hull loss of a CRJ100.[2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 16 December 1997 |
Summary | Stall during attempted low-energy go-around |
Site | Fredericton International Airport, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Bombardier CRJ100ER |
Operator | Air Canada |
ICAO flight No. | ACA646 |
Registration | C-FSKI |
Flight origin | Toronto Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Ontario |
Destination | Fredericton International Airport, Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Occupants | 42 |
Passengers | 39 |
Crew | 3 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 35 |
Survivors | 42 |
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