| Date of Accident: | 05 July 1970 |  |
| Airline: | Air Canada |  |
| Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Registration: | CF-TIW | |
| Previous Registrations: | --- | |
| Flight Number: | 621 | |
| Fatalities: | 109:109 | |
| MSN: | 46114 | |
| Line Number: | 526 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT3D | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1970 | |
| Accident Description: | 60 feet above the ground during landing, the speedbrakes were inadvertantly deployed by the First Officer, which resulted in an excessive sink rate. The no.4 engine struck the runway, and a go-around was initiated. The aircraft proceeded to climb out normally, but while on a downwind for a second landing attempt, the aircraft exploded. Ruptured fuel line during the first hard landing. |
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