Air Canada Flight 797 was a scheduled trans-border flight that flew on a Dallas/Fort Worth-Toronto, Ontario-Montreal, Quebec route. The aircraft on the flight caught fire on June 2, 1983. 21 Canadians and 2 Americans died. Many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition. Almost all of the victims were in the forward half of the aircraft between the wings and the cockpit. Some bodies were in the aisles, and some bodies were still in the seats. Two victims were in the back of the aircraft, even though the passengers were moved forward after the fire had been detected; the disoriented passengers moved beyond the overwing exits and succumbed. The blood samples from bodies revealed high levels of cyanide, fluoride, and carbon monoxide, chemicals produced by the burning plane. The plane had a troubled history. 76 maintenance reports had been filed in the plane's logs. [wikipedia]
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