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I watch a film yesterday, of the same title.
This brand new 737 runs out of fuel on a flight from edmonton to vancover. {I think}

The pilot lands the aircraft ect.
Apropose the take off, the ground crew were trying to work out the fuel load using LBS,KLS,Gallons.
I rarely fly "Heavies" and the reason is, I am always stuck working out the fuel thing.

Anyway, how could they make such a terrible mistake??

it happens. Not often, but a few planes have had that problem. I believe an air canada 767 ran out of fuel over the atlantic and had to glide to the nearest island

Fuel is always loaded by weight. This is because on hot or cold days the fuel expands or contracts, and when you're talking about enough avgas to get a jumbo from once side of The Pond to the other that can be quite a significant difference!!!

Ozzy

Thank you Ozzy, my Dad worked in petroleum for 30 years, You would have thought I would know that!!!!


Sorry Dad

Some time back, I think my Commercial teacher said that a cargo 747 had the same problem over canada somewhere.

An old movie, but one I've seen many, many times.  If you listen carefully, they'll explain how the mistake was made.  It was the result of a recent switch to the way they measured how much fuel was brought onboard.  (This is also based on a true story, FYI.)

Yep, Air Canada 767. Did an emergency landing at an abandoned CAFB called Gimle (sp??)