Air Canada Flight 797 Crash, 1983
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Title
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Air Canada Flight 797 Crash, 1983
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Date
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2 Jun 1983
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Formatted date
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1983-06-02
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Event type
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Disaster
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Description
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A fire broke out midair on Air Canada Flight 797 over Indianapolis. The plane was rerouted for emergency landing to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport. The fire continued to rage and produced so much smoke that the pilot could not see his controls during landing; he was guided to the runway by another pilot. The landing was successful; however, 23 people died from smoke inhalation, including Canadian folk musician Stan Rogers.
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This accident resulted in floor lighting in airplanes, and a reduction in materials that cause toxic fumes.
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Participant
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Rogers, Stan
