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Air Canada Flight 878 Pitch Excursion

North Atlantic Ocean, 55°00′N 029°00′W, CA

On January 14, 2011, a Boeing 767–333, C–GHLQ operated by Air Canada was involved in an aviation accident near North Atlantic Ocean, 55°00′N 029°00′W, CA. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB); 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)Primary reportUpdated 2026-09-13Data APIEditorial standards

Air Canada Flight 878, a Boeing 767-333, experienced a 46-second pitch excursion mid-Atlantic on January 13, 2011, injuring 14 passengers and 2 flight attendants.

Incident Overview and Flight Details On January 13, 2011, Air Canada Flight 878, operating a Boeing 767-333 with registration C-GHLQ, departed Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) at 2138 local time. The flight was bound for Zurich, Switzerland, and carried 95 passengers, 6 flight attendants, and 2 flight crew members. The aircraft followed a planned routing north of the North Atlantic Organized Track System to avoid forecast turbulence associated with the jet stream. The captain elected to use the centre line option in accordance with strategic lateral offset procedures outlined in the Air Canada Flight Operations Manual.

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