C-FITW
Boeing B77W · Air Canada · built 2007
Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).
Usually based at YYZ
Most frequent routes
- LHR → YYZ11%
- YYZ → CDG10%
- FCO → YYZ9%
- CDG → YYZ8%
- YYZ → LHR7%
- ATH → YYZ7%
- HND → YYZ7%
- YYZ → FCO5%
- YYZ → HND5%
- YYZ → LIS5%
Last seen
Safety history
- December 11, 2018Accident
Abnormal Runway Contact (ARC) Accident Investigation Final Report Boeing 777-333ER, C-FITW, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong 11 December 2018 05-2021 AAIA – 05 - 2021 AAIA Investigations Pursuant to Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations (CAP.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2007 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-FITW.
- March 4, 2002Accident
Findings as to Cause and Contributing Factors: 1. Aircraft directional control was lost, likely because of negative castering of the nosewheel when snow piled up in front of the nosewheel assembly. Findings as to Risk: 1. Full accident record
- September 18, 1980Accident
After takeoff from Populus Lake, while climbing to a height of 75 feet, the single engine airplane banked left, entered a dive and crashed. There were no casualties.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada records14 on file
Worst recorded outcome: substantial damage.
- March 6, 2026Incident
C-FITW, an Air Canada B777-300 was operating flight ACA890 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), ON, to Rome Fiumicino/Leonardo da Vinci Airport (LIRF), Italy. During cruise, a cabin crew member became ill and was unable to perform duties which were reassigned to the remaining flight attendants…
- June 27, 2025Incident
C-FITW, an Air Canada Boeing 777-300 was operating flight AC890 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ), ON, to Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF), Italy. During cruise, a cabin crew member became incapacitated and was unable to continue their duties.
- August 29, 2023Incident
C-FITW, un Boeing 777-333ER exploité par Air Canada, effectuait le vol AC6 selon les règles de vol aux instruments, de l'aéroport de Tokyo-Narita (RJAA) à destination de l'aéroport de Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl, QC (CYUL). Arrivé à la barrière 63 de CYUL, de la fumée et des flammes au niveau d'une des roues…
- October 19, 2021Incident
The Air Canada Boeing 777-300 aircraft (AC184, registration C-FITW) was on the approach to runway 24R at Toronto/LBPIA (CYYZ) at 3800 feet ASL. While flying over the Downsview Airport (CYZD) the flight crew received a TCAS RA and initiated a go-around. The aircraft returned and landed uneventfully. The target was…
- February 21, 2021Incident
C-FITW, a Boeing 777-300 was conducting Air Canada flight ACA7211 from Frankfurt Rein-Mein (EDDF), Germany to Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl. (cyyz), on. After departure just before leveling off at FL100, ATC advised of traffic at FL110. Flight crew had the traffic in sight and received a TCAS RA. No evasive action…
- December 11, 2018Accidentsubstantial damage
C-FITW, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft operated by Air Canada, was conducting flight ACA015 from Toronto / Lester B. Pearson Int’l (CYYZ), ON to Hong Kong / Chek Lap Kok Int’l (VHHH), Hong Kong. During landing on runway 07R, the aircraft experienced a tail strike due to a hard landing, resulting in structural damage…
- May 28, 2012Incidentminor damage
A12O0074: The Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER aircraft (C-FITW, ACA001) was taking off from runway 23. Approximately 1000 ft. AGL a loud bang was heard followed by a rapid rise in EGT on the number two engine (GE90-115B). FADEC took control and shut down the engine. The flight crew followed QRH procedures and secured the…
- July 9, 2010Incident
A10F0096: The Air Canada Boeing 777-300 aircraft, C-FITW, operating as ACA003, was en route from Vancouver to Narita, Japan. In the vicinity of NODAN a passenger began to act in an emotionally disturbed manner becoming unpredictably violent. Due to the degree of physical and verbal abuse involved, it became necessary…
- March 29, 2010Incident
A10F0045: The Boeing 777, registration C-FITW operated by Air Canada landed Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Smoke and flames were observed during start-up of the APU upon arrival. The crew received no abnormal indication and the APU was switched off. Emergency services attended and confirmed the presence of smoke…
- June 19, 2009Incident
A09O0131: Shortly after departure from Toronto/LBPIA, the flight crew of Air Canada 001, (Boeing 777-300, registration C-FITW), reported a vibration from the number 2 engine (General Electric GE90-115B). The aircraft returned to Toronto and at approximatly 12 NM final emergency vehicles were requested; the aircraft…
…and 4 more on file.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. 5 TSB records predate the airframe built in 2007 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-FITW.
- March 4, 2002Accidentsubstantial damage
A02A0030: SPR05, a SA227-AC aircraft, was on a scheduled cargo flight from St. John's to Goose Bay and during the landing on runway 08 in Goose Bay, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and struck a snowbank. Runway conditions were reported as one inch snow covered.
- March 6, 2001Incident
A01A0016: The Provincial Airlines SW4 Metroliner, SPR922, Registratio C-FITW, was landing on Rwy 16 after a flight from Gander to St. John's when the crew observed a fire warning indication for the left engine. The aircraft was immediately stopped on the runway and as a precaution all occupants were evacuated. No…
- July 29, 1998Incident
A98A0119: The Fairchild SA227, operating as SPR2969, was at FL120 when the #2 engine (Garrett TPE 331-11)spooled down and the aircraft yawed right. The crew confirmed they had a #2 engine failure and that the bat/generators had dropped off line. The checklist was actioned and the #1 generator was reset. The pilot…
- September 12, 1995Incident
A95a0164: on approach to deer lake, the pilot of the swearingen (c-fitw, spr942), selected the gear down but the nose gear remained retracted. The pilot was advised by company dispatch to continue to gander for landing. Enroute to gander the pilot attempted unsuccessfully to extend the landing gear and dispatch then…
- September 18, 1980Accidentdestroyed
Shortly after lift-off, the aircraft was observed to climb steeply to a height of approximately 75 ft above ground when the left wing dropped followed by the lowering of the right wing. The aircraft was in a near vertical bank to the right when it crashed. Available information indicates that the aircraft stalled. It…
Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).