| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 11, 1978 |
| Time: | 1255 |
| Location: | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
| Operator: | Pacific Western Airlines |
| Flight #: | 314 |
| Route: | Calgary - Cranbrook |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-275 |
| Registration: | C-FPWC |
| cn / ln: | 20142/253 |
| Aboard: | 49 (passengers:44 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 42 (passengers:38 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft touched down just as the crew noticed a snow plow on the runway. A go-around was initiated but the thrust reverses did not stow away properly because hydraulic power was automatically cut off at lift-off. The aircraft missed the plow, overran the runway, crashed and burned. Estimated time of arrival given by Calgary ATC in error. Crew did not report over its final approach beacon. |
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