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- On July 7, 2017, Air Canada Flight 759, an Airbus A320, was on the verge of a catastrophic incident at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The flight, which originated from Toronto Pearson International Airport, experienced a critical misalignment during its approach, leading to regulatory reforms and changes in airline procedures.
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On July 7, 2017, an Airbus A320-211 operating as Air Canada Flight 759 was nearly involved in an accident at San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County, California, United States.
- The Pilots Mistook A Taxiway For The Runway
- It Could Have Been Worse Than Tenerife
- Fatigue Could Have Played A Part
Instead of lining up to land on runway 28R, the Air Canada pilots were going to land on an adjacent taxiway where four other aircraft were waiting for permission to take off. As the plane was on final approach, the Air Canada pilots saw what they thought were lights on the runway and asked the tower to confirm that the runway was clear. The control...
As the First Officer of the Air Canada flight glanced out of the window, he did not think things looked right and shouted, "go around, go around." The Captain complied and climbed out of the approach. The Canadians did not know that they were just feet away from four fully fueled jets waiting to take off. Had they not aborted the approach, it could...
In its final report on the incident, the NTSB criticized Canada's pilot fatigue rules. Despite both pilots being highly experienced, it was 03:00 in the morning Toronto time when the plane was landing. The First Officer had taken no rest for 12 hours and the Captain for 19 hours. According to US pilot fatigue rules, the Captain's lack of sleep woul...
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What Happened. On July 7, 2017, about 2356 Pacific daylight time (PDT), Air Canada flight 759, an Airbus A320-211, Canadian registration C-FKCK, was cleared to land on runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, but instead lined up with parallel taxiway C.
Jan 26, 2024 · On July 7, 2017, Air Canada Flight 759, an Airbus A320, was on the verge of a catastrophic incident at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The flight, which originated from Toronto Pearson International Airport, experienced a critical misalignment during its approach, leading to regulatory reforms and changes in airline procedures.
Sep 27, 2018 · Federal safety officials in the U.S. blame two Air Canada pilots for coming within three to six metres of crashing their jetliner into a plane on the ground last year in San Francisco.
Aug 3, 2017 · The July 7 incident involved Air Canada Flight 759 (AC 759) from Toronto to San Francisco. The captain, who had over 20,000 total flight hours, including nearly 4,800 as captain in an A320, was the pilot flying, and the co-pilot, who had about 10,000 total flight hours, was the pilot monitoring.
Aug 2, 2017 · According to the NTSB, Air Canada Flight 759 was at just 85 feet of altitude when the pilots powered up its engines to abort the landing. The Airbus A320 dipped as low as 59 feet before...
