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Fatal DC-8 Training Accident at Ottawa (CF-TJM)

Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier, CanadaLanding (descent or approach)

On May 19, 1967, a Douglas DC-8 (registration CF-TJM) operated by Air Canada was involved in an aviation accident near Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier, Canada during landing or approach. 3 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure to abandon a training manoeuvre under conditions which precluded the availability of adequate flight control. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

A DC-8 crashed during a conversion training flight near Ottawa after a simulated hydraulic failure and asymmetric approach. All three pilots were killed.

Flight Details and Initial Maneuvers The aircraft was conducting a conversion training flight from Montreal to Ottawa with three pilots aboard. It departed Montreal at 1802 hours Eastern Standard Time on an instrument flight plan, which was cancelled upon reaching the Ottawa area. A hydraulic failure simulation was subsequently performed, followed by a touch-and-go landing on runway 32 at 1825 hours. Recorded data indicated the touch-and-go was executed with the ailerons in manual mode, flaps raised to the 250 position during the landing roll, and ailerons restored to power mode during the turn following take-off on a heading of approximately 260 degrees.

Probable cause

Failure to abandon a training manoeuvre under conditions which precluded the availability of adequate flight control.
Loss of control in flight

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