The 767 's first incident was Air Canada Flight 143 , a 767-200 , on July 23 , 1983 . The airplane ran out of fuel in-flight and had to glide with both engines out for almost to an emergency landing at Gimli , Manitoba , Canada . The pilots used the aircraft 's ram air turbine to power the hydraulic systems for aerodynamic control . There were no fatalities and only minor injuries . This aircraft was nicknamed " Gimli Glider " after its landing site . The aircraft , registered C-GAUN , continued flying for Air Canada until its retirement in January 2008
Air Canada Flight 143
Gimli Glider
Boeing 767