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===Incidents===<!--notable only --> The 767's first incident was [[Gimli Glider|Air Canada Flight 143]], a {{not a typo|767-200}}, on July 23, 1983. The airplane ran out of fuel at an altitude of about 41,000 feet. Eventually, the pilots had to glide with both engines out for almost {{convert|43|nmi}} to an emergency landing at [[Gimli, Manitoba]], Canada. The pilots used the aircraft's [[ram air turbine]] to power the [[Hydraulics|hydraulic]] systems for aerodynamic control. There were no fatalities and only minor injuries.<ref name=ASN_767_Gimli_Glider>{{cite web |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830723-0 |title=Boeing 767 C-GAUN incident at Gimli Airport, MB, Canada |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |date= |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref> This aircraft was nicknamed "Gimli Glider" after its landing site. The aircraft, registered as C-GAUN, continued flying for [[Air Canada]] until its retirement in January 2008.<ref name="gimli">{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/storied-gimli-glider-on-final-approach/article666567/ |title=Storied 'Gimli Glider' on final approach |date=January 24, 2008 |work=Globe and Mail |access-date=August 18, 2011}}</ref> In January 2014, the U.S. [[Federal Aviation Administration]] issued a directive that ordered inspections of the elevators on more than 400 767s beginning in March 2014; the focus was on [[fastener]]s and other parts that can fail and cause the elevators to jam. The issue was first identified in 2000 and has been the subject of several Boeing service bulletins. The inspections and repairs are required to be completed within six years.<ref>[https://archive.today/20140421065713/http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB20001424052702303277704579344782977995904] Pasztor, Andy. ''FAA orders safety checks on Boeing 767s''. The Wall Street Journal, January 27, 2014, p. B3</ref> The aircraft has also had multiple occurrences of "uncommanded escape slide inflation" during maintenance or operations,<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/faa-proposes-fixes-to-boeing-767-emergency-escape-slides-1451607836 "FAA Proposes Fixes to Boeing 767 Emergency Escape Slides"]. The Wall Street Journal</ref> and during flight.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19821026&id=CrlaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yl0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2611,2550054]. St. Petersburg Times</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/30/travel/united-airlines-slide-deploy/index.html "Evacuation slide deploys midair on United flight"]. CNN, July 1, 2014</ref> In late 2015, the FAA issued a preliminary directive to address the issue.<ref>[http://skift.com/2016/01/03/faa-targets-767-escape-slides-that-deploy-when-they-arent-supposed-to/ FAA Targets 767 Escape Slides That Deploy When They Aren't Supposed To] (Skift)</ref>
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