40 Years Ago: Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501’s Fiery Aborted Takeoff

This month marks four decades since the occupants of Pacific Western Airlines flight 501 experienced a narrow escape from a burning jet. The flight, operated by a Boeing 737-200, stopped on a taxiway in Calgary after aborting its takeoff, with fire eventually consuming the aircraft. Thankfully, all of the service's occupants survived, although some were injured. Let's take a look back in time and examine the story.