CentralNotice Gimli Glider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Air Canada Flight 143 Flight 143 after landing at Gimli, Manitoba. Accident summary Date July 23, 1983 Summary Fuel exhaustion due to maintenance error Site Emergency landing at Gimli Industrial Park Airport , Gimli, Manitoba 50°37′44″N 97°02′38″W  /  50.62889°N 97.04389°W  / 50.62889; -97.04389 Coordinates : 50°37′44″N 97°02′38″W  /  50.62889°N 97.04389°W  / 50.62889; -97.04389 Passengers 61 Crew 8 Injuries (non-fatal) 10 Fatalities 0 Survivors 69 (all) Aircraft type Boeing 767-233 Operator Air Canada Registration C-GAUN Flight origin Montreal-Dorval International Airport Stopover Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Destination Edmonton International Airport The Gimli Glider is the nickname of...