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| Date: | Saturday 7 December 2002 |
| Time: | 16:07 |
| Type: |  Airbus A321-211 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Canada |
| Registration: | C-GJVX |
| MSN: | 1726 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B3/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 129 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, Ontario (YYZ/CYYZ) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW) |
| Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At approximately 1607 Eastern standard time (EST), Air Canada Flight 457 (ACA457), an Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration C-GJVX, serial number 1726) was on approach to Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (LBPIA), Ontario, with 123 passengers and 6 crew on board. At approximately 140 feet above ground level (agl), on final approach to Runway 24R with full flaps selected, the aircraft experienced roll oscillations. The flight crew levelled the wings and the aircraft touched down firmly. During the approach, the aircraft had accumulated mixed ice on areas of the wing and the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer that are not protected by anti-ice systems.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
TSB
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/72874 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 2014 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |  |
non |
| 28 March 2019 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, ON (YOW/CYOW) | |
min |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 6 December 2022 | C-GJVX | Air Canada | 0 | 113 nm SE of Calgary, AB | |
non |
| Loss of pressurization | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2024 14:47 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ] |
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