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Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501

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Pacific Western Airlines Boeing 737 275; C GQPW,August 1983 DSA (5164278778)
Pacific Western Airlines Boeing 737 275; C GQPW,August 1983 DSA (5164278778)

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.

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Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501
78 Avenue NE, Calgary

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Pacific Western Airlines Boeing 737 275; C GQPW,August 1983 DSA (5164278778)
Pacific Western Airlines Boeing 737 275; C GQPW,August 1983 DSA (5164278778)
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