Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501
The aircraft on fire after being evacuated | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 March 1984 |
| Summary | Fire on the ground caused by uncontained engine failure on takeoff |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| C-GQPW, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 1983 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-275 |
| Operator | Pacific Western Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PW501 |
| ICAO flight No. | PWA501 |
| Registration | C-GQPW |
| Flight origin | Calgary International Airport |
| Destination | Edmonton International Airport |
| Occupants | 119 |
| Passengers | 114 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 27 (5 Seriously 22 Minor Injuries) |
| Survivors | 119 |
Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501 was a regularly scheduled flight from Calgary to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The aircraft caught fire during takeoff on March 22, 1984. All 119 passengers and crew members survived, but five people suffered serious injuries while 22 others suffered minor injuries.