#OnThisDay in 1983, Air Canada Flight 797 developed an in-flight fire behind the lavatory

35 years ago today, Air Canada Flight 797 (C-FTLU) was an international passenger flight operating from Dallas/Fort International Airport, Texas to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Canada with an intermediate stop at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 was carrying 41 passengers & 5 crew members. C-FTLU, the accident aircraft involved ACCIDENT The cockpit crew…