C-FLWH had an exciting day back in 2013. A runaway maintenance van almost got in the way of the Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190AR while landing at Toronto Pearson. To make matters worse, the control tower twice instructed the crew of C-FLWH to go around, knowing the van was an issue. Twice, those instructions were ignored. More on that below.
We photographed this E190 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on April 22, 2018. For full-size, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information on C-FLWH, the Embraer ERJ-190AR model in general and the airline.
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C-FLWH
C-FLWH was delivered to Air Canada on July 25, 2007. The Embraer ERJ-190AR is currently one of 25 in the main fleet with phase-outs set to commence in the near future. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 97 passengers with nine seats in business class and 88 economy class seats.
On March 11, 2013, the E190 was flying from Edmonton, Alberta to Toronto, Ontario. Mechanics were working on a Sunwing Boeing 737-800 (C-FTLK) at the time. When the mechanics drove up to the B738 and jumped out, they left the van turned on and in drive. The van, left in idle, began to slowly make its way toward the runway.
The control tower identified a dangerous situation and informed the crew of C-FLWH not once but twice to go around. Both times, the instructions were ignored and the Embraer 190 came in for a safe landing, missing a collision with the runaway vehicle. The crew claims they thought the instructions were for another aircraft.
On May 26, 2016, this aircraft was the one in need of some mechanics. The E190 was flying from New York’s La Guardia Airport to Toronto. During the flight, crew received an indication that the #1 engine driven hydraulic pump had failed and there was a hydraulic fluid leak in the #1 system. They were able to continue the flight for a safe landing at YYZ.
On January 13, 2017, on a flight from Newark, New Jersey to Toronto, C-FLWH was descending toward its destination when an abnormal smell was detected on the flight deck. The airliner continued for a safe landing and was grounded for 15 hours but not faults were found.
Embraer ERJ-190AR
The Embraer 190 performed its maiden flight on March 12, 2004 and was first delivered to launch customer JetBlue in 2005. JetBlue remains the top operator for this kind of aircraft. The E190 is 36 metres or 119 feet in length with a wingspan of 29 metres or 94 feet. At the tail, the airplanes stands eleven metres or 35 feet in height. The flight range is 4,537 kilometres.
Air Canada
Air Canada was founded as Trans Canada Air Lines in 1937. The name was officially switched on January 1, 1965. There are around 175 aircraft in the main fleet with over 400 when subsidiaries are included. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER. The airline flies to over 200 destinations around the world (350 with subsidiaries included).
Headquartered at the Air Canada Centre on the grounds of Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Dorval, Quebec, the airline is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Other founding members include Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines. There are now 27 full member airlines worldwide.
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Model at Manufacturer’s Official Site