Air Canada flight out of Toronto almost ends in disaster after major system fails AirCanada Toronto
A flight departing Toronto last month could have ended in disaster for over 150 passengers if not for the flight crew and air traffic controllers' calm handling of the situation.
A recording of the flight crew and air traffic controllers' conversation was shared on YouTube, where the pilot can be heard stating,"We'd like to stay at 9,000 [feet] for now. We just need to sort out a checklist here." "Toronto, it's Air Canada 139, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, we've had a hydraulic system failure. We're gonna be requesting return to Toronto."
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