Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501

Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501
Accident summary
The aircraft involved in accident.
Date	March 22, 1984
Summary	Fire
Site	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Passengers	114
Crew	5
Injuries (non-fatal)	27 (5 serious, 22 minor)
Survivors	119 (all)
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-275
Operator	Pacific Western Airlines
Registration	C-GQPW^[1]

Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501 was a regularly scheduled flight that flew between Calgary, Alberta and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The aircraft caught fire during takeoff on March 22, 1984.

Accident description

The Boeing 737 taxied from the Calgary International Airport at 7:35 AM and proceeded to take off north on runway 34-16, carrying five crew members and 114 passengers. At 7:42 AM, a loud popping sound was heard 20 seconds into takeoff. The aircraft began to vibrate and veer to the left, and a fire broke out in the rear of the aircraft. The pilot, Stan Fleming, managed to abort the take-off.

An emergency evacuation was ordered as the fire continued to roar. Five people were seriously injured and 22 suffered minor injuries, but no-one was killed. The aircraft was destroyed by the fire.

The fire was attributed to a faulty compressor disc that blew apart, rupturing the fuel tanks. This incident was similar to the cause of the British Airtours Flight 28M disaster that claimed 55 lives in 1985.

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Coordinates: 51°07′21″N 114°00′47″W / 51.1225°N 114.0130°W / 51.1225; -114.0130

↑ "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Transport Canada.

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