Boeing 737-200 crash, Mar 22, 1984, Calgary
Boeing 737-200 accident on March 22, 1984 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracking of the engine disc, linked to...
- Date: March 22, 1984
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fatigue cracking of the engine disc, linked to repairs at the May 1981 overhaul that did not follow the overhaul manual, caused the uncontained failure.
A Boeing 737-275 (C-GQPW) operated by Pacific Western Airlines was rejected during takeoff at Calgary on 22 March 1984 after an uncontained engine failure set fire to the left wing. All 119 people aboard survived, five with serious injuries and 22 with minor injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.