Is Air Canada incl. TCA Safe?

We track reported incidents for Air Canada incl. TCA. This page lists 31 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.

Most recent listed incident: 7 July 2017

Date: 7 July 2017

Flight: Flight 759

Aircraft: Airbus A320-211

Location: San Francisco International Airport

Summary: Near collision during approach

Date: 29 March 2015

Flight: Flight 624

Aircraft: Airbus A320-211

Location: Stanfield International Airport

Summary: Under investigation (struck obstacles while landing)

Date: 8 September 2006

Flight: Flight 723

Aircraft: Airbus A319-112

Location: LaGuardia Airport

Summary: Struck by a Shuttle America Embraer ERJ-170

Date: 13 May 2002

Flight: Flight 116

Aircraft: Boeing 767-3Y0ER

Location: Pearson International Airport

Summary: In-flight fire

Date: 16 December 1997

Flight: Flight 646

Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-100ER

Location: Fredericton Airport

Summary: Wing icing, stall, loss of control

Date: 23 July 1983

Flight: Flight 143

Aircraft: Boeing 767-200

Location: Gimli, Manitoba

Summary: Maintenance error, crew error, fuel starvation

Date: 2 June 1983

Flight: Flight 797

Aircraft: Douglas DC-9-32

Location: Cincinnati

Summary: In-flight fire

Date: 2 June 1982

Flight: C-FTLY

Aircraft: Douglas DC-9-32

Location: Montreal

Summary: Maintenance error, fuel tank explosion (while parked)

Date: 26 June 1978

Flight: Flight 189

Aircraft: Douglas DC-9-32

Location: Pearson International Airport

Summary: Mechanical failure, pilot error

Date: 18 March 1976

Flight: Flight 445

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-43

Location: near Jose Marti International Airport

Summary: Mid-air collision with a Cubana Antonov An-24

Date: 21 June 1973

Flight: Flight 890

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-53

Location: Toronto

Summary: Caught fire during refueling, burned out

Date: 5 July 1970

Flight: Flight 621

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-63

Location: Toronto

Summary: Crew error

Date: 1 March 1970

Flight: Flight 106

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 757

Location: Vancouver

Summary: Mid-air collision with an Ercoupe 415

Date: 7 April 1969

Flight: CF-THK

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 757

Location: Sept–Îles Airport

Summary: In-flight fire

Date: 19 May 1967

Flight: CF-TJM

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-54F

Location: Ottawa

Summary: Loss of control

Date: 13 June 1964

Flight: Flight 3277

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 757

Location: Toronto International Airport

Summary: Pilot error, loss of control

Date: 29 November 1963

Flight: TCA Flight 831

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-54F

Location: Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec

Summary: Unknown (mechanical failure or pitot icing)

Date: 6 November 1963

Flight: TCA Flight 861

Aircraft: Douglas DC-8-54F

Location: London Heathrow Airport

Summary: Pilot error, aborted takeoff, runway overrun

Date: 10 October 1962

Flight: TCA Flight 455

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 757

Location: RCAF Bagotville

Summary: Runway collision with a RCAF CF-101B

Date: 3 October 1959

Flight: CF-TGY

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 757

Location: near Toronto

Summary: Pilot error, crashed short of runway

Date: 10 November 1958

Flight: CF-TGL

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 724

Location: Idlewild International Airport

Summary: Struck by Seaboard & Western Airlines Super Constellation

Date: 9 December 1956

Flight: TCA Flight 810-9

Aircraft: Canadair DC-4M2 North Star

Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia

Summary: Possible engine fire, weather, CFIT

Date: 9 July 1956

Flight: TCA Flight 304

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 724

Location: over Flat Rock, Michigan

Summary: Mechanical failure, propeller separation

Date: 17 December 1954

Flight: CF-TGG

Aircraft: Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation

Location: Brampton

Summary: Pilot negligence

Date: 8 April 1954

Flight: TCA Flight 9

Aircraft: Canadair C-4-1 Argonaut

Location: Moose Jaw , Saskatchewan

Summary: Mid-air collision with RCAF Harvard

Date: 12 August 1948

Flight: CF-TEL

Aircraft: Canadair DC-4M1 North Star

Location: Sydney Airport

Summary: CFIT, crashed short of runway

Date: 28 April 1947

Flight: TCA Flight 3

Aircraft: Lockheed 18-08A Lodestar

Location: 10 mi north of Vancouver

Summary: Unexplained disappearance

Date: 23 January 1947

Flight: CF-TCQ

Aircraft: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra

Location: near Headingley

Summary: CFIT

Date: 2 September 1946

Flight: CF-TCJ

Aircraft: Lockheed 14-08 Super Electra

Location: Moncton

Summary: Engine failure

Date: 6 February 1941

Flight: TCA Flight 3

Aircraft: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra

Location: near Armstrong Airport

Summary: Engine problems, crashed into trees

Date: 18 November 1938

Flight: CF-TCL

Aircraft: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra

Location: Regina Airport

Summary: Crashed shortly after takeoff