The 767 That Ran Out of Fuel at 41,000 Feet
About this video
Pounds versus kilograms. Canada's metric transition, a double fuel-gauge failure, and an airliner turned glider — saved by a pilot who flew gliders on weekends. In this video: • The conversion error, step by step • Why the gauges were dark that day • Gliding a 767 onto a drag strip (with a race in progress) • The Gimli Glider's strange afterlife #aviation #gimliglider #aircrash #engineering
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