| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 26, 1978 |
| Time: | 0808 |
| Location: | Toronto, Canada |
| Operator: | Air Canada |
| Flight #: | 189 |
| Route: | Toronto - Winnipeg |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Registration: | C-FTLV |
| cn / ln: | 47179/289 |
| Aboard: | 107 (passengers:102 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:2 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a revine after an aborted takeoff due to a blown tire. The No. 3 tire failed on takeoff and debris damaged the right gear 'down and locked' switch, causing a gear unsafe indication in the cockpit. Debris was also ingested by the No. 2 engine causing a loss of reverse thrust during the rejected takeoff. |
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