Accident description
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| Status: | |
| Date: | 07 FEB 1968 |
| Type: | Boeing 707-138B |
| Operator: | Canadian Pacific Air Lines - CPAL |
| Registration: | N791SA |
| C/n / msn: | 17698/44 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 61 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) (Canada)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL), United States of America |
| Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR), Canada | |
| Flightnumber: | 322 |
Visibility was zero when Flight 322 landed at Vancouver. Visual reference was lost after the flare and prior to touchdown; the aircraft overran the runway and collided with parked aircraft, vehicles and two buildings.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure to evaluate known terminal weather information and to discontinue the attempt to land." Events:
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Statistics
19th loss of a Boeing 707
15th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
68th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
39th worst accident in Canada (at the time)
106th worst accident in Canada (currently) » figures explained
15th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (at the time)
68th worst accident involving a Boeing 707 (currently)
39th worst accident in Canada (at the time)
106th worst accident in Canada (currently) » figures explained
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) to Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) as the crow flies is 4298 km (2686 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
Distance from Honolulu International Airport, HI (HNL/PHNL) to Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR/CYVR) as the crow flies is 4298 km (2686 miles).
