Montreal – Toronto

On June 13, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Montreal – Toronto experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Air Canada, with the event recorded near Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Ontario.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

44 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 44 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 41, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Toronto-Lester Bowles Pearson Airport, while at an altitude of 700 feet 3,200 meters from the runway 28 threshold, the engine number lost power. The captain decided to shot down the engine but mistakenly stopped the engine number one. Unable to restart the engine number one, the crew increased power on both right engines number three and four but due to an asymmetric thrust, the airplane banked left then stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. All 44 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-THT, MSN 302, year of manufacture 1958.