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Aviation History: The Gimli Glider

On 23 July 1983, a new Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and glided to a safe landing at Gimli. A B2 retelling of one of aviation's greatest survival stories, with a sequencing exercise.

Aviation History: The Gimli Glider
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