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Air Ontario Crash Featured on T.V. Tonight

It was March 10th, 1989 when Canada’s worst air tragedy occurred just outside Dryden and the horrific event will be relived tonight (Wednesday) on television.
The Discovery Channel will take a look at the Air Ontario Flight 1363 crash that killed 21 of 65 passengers and 3 of 4 crew members.
The plane crashed into a wooded area about 15-seconds after take-off at the Dryden Airport in snowy and icy conditions.
The Thunder Bay to Winnipeg bound flight stopped to refuel.
The crash prompted a lengthy investigation and led to significant changes in the Airline industry.
The incident will be the feature of the Discovery Channel’s ‘Mayday’ program at 9 o’clock central.

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