Air Canada Flight 621, Air disaster in Canada
Air Canada Flight 621 was a scheduled flight from Montreal to Los Angeles with a stopover in Toronto.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft crashed on July 5, 1970, after an aborted landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The crash of Flight 621 heavily influenced Canadian aviation safety procedures and regulations.
A memorial for the victims is located near the crash site in Brampton, Ontario.
During recovery efforts, investigators discovered hundreds of pieces of jewelry scattered among the wreckage.
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