Air Ontario Flight 1363

Air Ontario Flight 1363
Tail section of Flight 1363
Accident
Date10 March 1989 (1989-03-10)
SummaryCrashed on take-off in icing conditions
SiteDryden Regional Airport, Dryden, Ontario, Canada
49°50′20″N 92°46′01″W / 49.83889°N 92.76694°W / 49.83889; -92.76694
Aircraft

C-FONF, the Fokker F28 involved in the accident
Aircraft typeFokker F28-1000 Fellowship
OperatorAir Ontario
IATA flight No.AE1363
ICAO flight No.MDA1363
Call signONTARIO 1363
RegistrationC-FONF
Flight originThunder Bay Int'l Airport
StopoverDryden Regional Airport
DestinationWinnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Int'l Airport
Occupants69
Passengers65
Crew4
Fatalities24 (21 passengers; 3 crew members)
Injuries42
Survivors45

Air Ontario Flight 1363 was a scheduled Air Ontario passenger flight which crashed near Dryden, Ontario, Canada, on 10 March 1989 shortly after takeoff from Dryden Regional Airport. The aircraft was a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship twin jet. It crashed after only 49 seconds because it was not able to attain sufficient altitude to clear the trees beyond the end of the runway, due to a buildup of ice and snow on the wings.